Great Harwood District Women's Institute meet Youth and Community Centre, Lowerfold Road, Great Harwood, 2pm. Speaker Sue Lewis, Rochdale Hedgehog Rescue. Craftsmen 'At Work': Handspinning, hand made cards and paintings, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road
I DON'T believe Timothy McVeigh should have died by lethal injection -- it's creepy. As people, we can't do much, but two wrongs don't make a right. I feel the law should have moved on by now. To end someone's life, whatever the crime, feels wrong to
HAVING travelled to the continent a few times it riles me having to spend two hours getting to Manchester airport, which is really and only an hour and a half flight time! What really riles me is the fact that two counties the size of Lancashire and Cumbria
A GANG armed with a gun and sledgehammers burst into a post office in Tyldesley at 9.50am. The men ran into the Mosley Common branch, on Mosley Common Road and attempted to smash the screen in front of the counter. It is believed they failed to grab any
FARMERS in Pendle were on full alert today after the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth was discovered in Barnoldswick. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs -- formerly MAFF -- said a new case had been found at Rainhall Farm, bringing the
SUNDAY was a new day, and how different it proved to be as Leigh, anticipating a tough game against Walkden in the National Knockout Regional Semi Final, won at a canter against their Bolton League opposition. Batting first, Leigh got off to a steady
AN 86-year-old woman was approached by two thieves while she was in the Oxfam Shop, St John's Centre, Preston, on Friday June 12 at 3.05pm. After coming up behind her they began to empty her bag but were spotted and ran off with just her bank book and
PRINCE Andrew will visit Burnley on July 10 to see a computer centre at Turf Moor. The £250,000 Access Learning Centre was officially opened by Government technology minister Michael Wills earlier this year and is a joint venture between the club and
THE funeral was due to take place today of a popular postmaster from Earby who died after a short battle with cancer. Brian Jones, 65, died in Airedale Hospital on June 5, just 12 weeks after he discovered he had cancer. A father of two, Brian had friends
CHILDMINDERS in Preston and South Ribble will be celebrating National Childminding Week from June 9-16 through a variety of events, and you too can take part. The theme for this year's event is diversity, with men and women, old and young, able bodied
FIRE chiefs have warned of the dangers of leaving candles burning unattended after a house was badly damaged in a blaze just days after the launch of a new fire safety initiative. Fire crews were called to the house in Alexandra Place, Great Harwood,
BURNLEY today announced a new record shirt sponsorship deal with local computer and IT firm Lanway Corporate Business Systems. Lanway, which started up in Burnley and is now based on the Network 65 Business Park off the M65, have agreed a two-year deal
HOLLAND'S Pies has been awarded a gold medal for its health and safety record by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The Baxenden-based company was one of only two businesses in East Lancashire to win the gold award. The other winner was
EAST Lancashire companies have been invited to take part in a corporate challenge that will help build the management teams of the future. The innovative outdoor team event has been organised to raise money for the WWF, the new name for the World Wide
WELL now it's all over and a few of you at least put their cross next to someone's name in the vain hope that their quality of life might improve. I say vain hope, because, over the past few decades, we've all become somewhat disillusioned, haven't we
CREWE boss Dario Gradi has done a dramatic U-turn over striker Colin Cramb. Gradi recently stated that he was prepared to let the Scot leave the club on a free transfer, which opened the way for Bury to sign their top summer target. But Gradi made a different
SCHOOLCHILDREN had a flying visit from an air crew as a helicopter landed on the playing field. Pupils at St Cuthbert's CE Primary School, St Alban's Road, Darwen, posed in front of the machine for school photographs. A few also looked inside the helicopter
VISITORS had a behind the scenes look at a Darwen church just months after it was offcially opened. More than 300 visitors had strawberries and scones at the Central United Reformed Church, in Duckworth Street, Darwen, as the centre opened its doors for
YOUNGSTERS were hoping the sun would shine today so they could take their cuddly friends on a summer adventure. For pupils at Turncroft Nursery School, in Darwen, were due to hold a teddy bears picnic as part of their latest school topic. More than 100
SCHOOLCHILDREN were today busy preparing for their autumn move into a brand new building after workmen announced they were two weeks ahead of schedule. Pupils at Sudell County Primary School, Sudellside Street, have watched their new purpose built premises
EAST Lancashire MPs Janet Anderson and Greg Pope were today licking their wounds after being unexpectedly sacked as ministers by Tony Blair. Both are mystified by the Prime Minister's decision to drop them. But they promised to take the opportunity to
COUNCIL bosses who were branded 'Scrooges' for failing to light up Rossendale at Christmas, are struggling to put on a cheery show this year. The town hall came in for fierce criticism for the poor standard of Christmas lighting after it was revealed
A ROSSENDALE county councillor has taken over as leader of Lancashire County Council, just days after being re-elected to her seat. Hazel Harding, a former Lancashire Evening Telegraph journalist, has been elected leader by the ruling Labour group. Her
TOP trainees from the motor vehicle world are to be rewarded for their efforts and achievements. The annual Training 2000 Awards Ceremony will take place at Mytton Fold Hotel in Langho on Thursday. The awards, which are endorsed by the Institute of Motor
A FINAL call has gone out to good causes who are interested in securing grants of up to £1,000 for environmental projects. Blackburn with Darwen Council's Green Community Chest, which hands out cash for local projects, will close in March 2002. Community
VIRGIN boss Richard Branson has told why he gave East Lancashire Popstars reject Kevin Simm and his new group a six-album deal. The unsuccessful contestants in the Popstars TV show struck the contract with Virgin record label V2. Sir Richard praised the
THE Last Post signalled the end of an era when the Normandy Landing Association for Blackburn District officially came to an end. After 27 years the group gathered at St Stephen's Church, Little Harwood, for the last time to remember the D-Day Landings
THE Last Post signalled the end of an era when the Normandy Landing Association for Blackburn District officially came to an end. After 27 years the group gathered at St Stephen's Church, Little Harwood, for the last time to remember the D-Day Landings
A HOUSE-BREAKER stole to feed his addiction to crack cocaine was told by a judge that he was wasting his life. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shane Richardson, 31, who had been hoping to take a BA Hons degree, struck at the home of a woman whose house
CHILDREN at a primary school destroyed in a £2 million arson attack were forced to stay at home an extra week after bad weather delayed their return. Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, Hoghton was due to reopen yesterday after builders installed temporary
SIR Malcolm Rifkind today welcomed Jack Straw to his new job as Foreign Secretary and warned him: "You've got the toughest job in the cabinet". He should know as he held the job under John Major before losing his seat in 1997. He said Mr Straw could expect
BLACKBURN Rovers' chief executive John Williams speaks about how loyal the supporters have been in the last three seasons and how the club should reward them. There will be discounts for youths between 16 and 21 under the loyalty scheme. But what do pensioners
IN a society increasingly more concerned with individual rights than democratic responsibilities, I would like to see postal voting back where it was and an 'abstention' box on all ballot papers. Any eligible person failing to register for a vote or postal
THERE is still time for you to nominate your choice for the national People of the Year Awards. RADAR (The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation), the charity which organises these annual awards, would like to have your choice. It can be
IN response to the letter from M Morris (Letters, June 6), on the decline of schoolchildren's behaviour, a few weeks ago year 11 pupils from Moorland High School were allowed to finish at 10.30am as this was their last day. It would appear that most of
THE last surviving sister of missing Sheila Fox has spoken of her heartbreak after detectives called off the search for her body in a Farnworth back garden. Rene, aged 69, said she had "aged 10 years" with worry since police told her they had a new lead
A CALDERSTONES patient -- who is believed to be a convicted arsonist -- was found with a cigarette lighter 40 minutes after giving staff the slip while on an escorted visit to Burnley General Hospital. The patient, who has not been named, has now had
SOUNESS is currently considering a move for Birmingham full-back Martin Grainger. With Stig Bjornebye currently injured, the Rovers boss has idenitified the left-back slot as a position he needs to strengthen. And Grainger is a name he is considering,
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is ready to announce Rovers' return to the big-time by beating Italian giants Fiorentina to the signature of Corrado Grabbi. As I understand it, Rovers are now close to agreeing a fee in the region of £6.5 million with Serie
A TEENAGER has won her way to the regional finals of a national talent competition singing in a language she couldn't speak a word of five years ago. Valentina O'Keely, of Brierfield, arrived in this country from Italy to live with her mother and has
FARMERS in Pendle were on full alert today after the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth was discovered in Barnoldswick. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs -- formerly MAFF -- said a new case had been discovered at Rainhill Farm, bringing
POLICE are appealing for information to catch town centre raiders who have burgled 28 premises in the past few weeks. The police have already arrested seven people in connection with them but the crimes are still occurring -- at a rate nearly three times
REMAND prisoners are to make court appearances by TV link. The pioneering scheme is being set up at Hyndburn magistrates' court and should be going live by December. The aim is to save the cost of transferring prisoners from jails to court. Witnesses
A VICAR told today how he struck up a friendship with a convicted American killer on death row - and was encouraged to form an anti-capital punishment group in East Lancashire. Just 24 hours after Timothy McVeigh was given a lethal injection for the Oklahoma
FARMERS in Pendle were on full alert today after the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth was discovered in Barnoldswick. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs -- formerly MAFF -- said a new case had been discovered at Rainhill Farm, bringing
BURNLEY today announced a new record shirt sponsorship deal with local computer and IT firm Lanway Corporate Business Systems. Lanway, which started up in Burnley and is now based on the Network 65 Business Park off the M65, have agreed a two-year deal
FORMER Pakistani One-Day international Amir Hanif today backed Great Harwood pro Farhan Adil to make the breakthrough into the Test arena in the next couple of years. Hanif is currently over in England with the Rashid Latif Cricket Academy for a special
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is ready to announce Rovers' return to the big-time by beating Italian giants Fiorentina to the signature of Corrado Grabbi. As I understand it, Rovers are now close to agreeing a fee in the region of £6.5 million with Serie
PRE-TAX profits at international packaging group RPC, which owns a major site at Guide, have slumped from £19.8 million to £5.1 million. Chairman Peter Williams blamed the drop in profits on the £11 million costs involved with the closure of a plant in
EAST Lancashire businesses have been warned that the Inland Revenue is poised to pounce on dodgy tax returns. Accountants KPMG said tax inspectors were poised to raise their game on investigations as they look to meet stringent new targets. Tax specialists
A SMALL Darwen company is looking to clean up in Europe with plans to open a new division in Spain as a bridgehead for continental sales. Aquajet International Ltd already exports 30 per cent of its production of whirlpool jets to Europe and the Middle
MOUNTED police officers are being drafted into Darwen as part of a crime crackdown. Eight horses will spend the next week patrolling town centre streets and surrounding rural areas during the day and evenings. Officers hope the scheme will cut the number
AWARD-winning film maker Lord David Putnam gave a strong endorsement for the work of special schools when he opened a new extension at Cribden House in Rawtenstall. Lord Putnam, whose epics include Chariots of Fire, was invited to the Haslingden Road
A CAR stolen in a robbery in Rawtenstall last Thursday was used as a get-away vehicle by armed robbers who raided a bank in Ramsbottom on Friday. The masked robbers threatened bank staff at the Lloyds TSB bank in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, at 10.07am
MANCHESTER United fans have a real problem in deciding what honours should next be conferred on their hero Alex Ferguson He is already a multi-millionaire, has a knighthood and is sure of an early peerage in view of his political persuasion, as well as
PRESTON boss David Moyes today warned the Deepdale board to match his own ambitions or face the prospect of losing him to a bigger club. Moyes may have put pen to paper on a new five year deal yesterday after snubbing the chance to take charge of Southampton
ACCRINGTON Stanley supremo Eric Whalley today insisted he won't be held to ransom as the Reds look to build a team capable of winning promotion to the Conference next season. Whalley has promised to provide boss John Coleman with the cash necessary to
BURNLEY'S Michael Hunt knocked his friend and club-mate Ben Scott out of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph-sponsored Harold Ryden Trophy at Wilpshire. Hunt won the quarter-final tie four and three and has now set his sights on emulating his good friend's
A MASSIVE £6.5 million motor dealership, which was to create 100 jobs in Bury, has been scrapped. A new housing estate could now be built on the Crostons Road site in a bid by Dixon Motors to try and claw back abnormally-high site clearance costs. The
