A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Valley Singers Concert, St Peter and St Paul's Catholic Church, Ribchester, 7.30pm. Proceeds to CAFOD. Shakespeare Workshops, Discovery Centre, High Street, Garstang.
The turn-out of hundreds of East Lancashire people on our 'Save Our Homes' march at the weekend was a spectacular show of solidarity with the scores of old folk living in dread of being uprooted from their care homes by the County Council's closure plans
LECTURER Vic Brown recently made his third trip to Romania to produce a film on how street children cope with life in the former Communist country. Romania is still suffering from the aftermath of the rule of dictator President Nicolae Ceausescu who was
WE would normally urge the press to be cautious about adopting a campaigning role in public affairs. The spectrum of opinion in opposition to the Lancashire County Council proposal to close 35 residential homes for the elderly is, however, so wide that
A GOVERNMENT minister has opened a £5.5million state-of-the-art college building in Hyndburn which will offer students some of the most advanced facilities in Europe. And Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People and Learning
HUNDREDS of protesters took to the streets to deliver a resounding "think again" message to county hall bosses over Lancashire's OAP care homes. As organisers heralded the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Save Our Homes march as a massive success, it was
Atherton Colls 2 Prescot Cables 4 SUPERIOR finishing saw plucky Colls narrowly beaten in Friday night's Worthington Challenge Trophy Final played at Bury FC's Gigg Lane. The Alder House lads matched the second in the Division One outfit and took the lead
IT wasn't just Gazza who was in tears! Thousands of Clarets fans were left wondering what might have been after Burnley's promotion rollercoaster hit the buffers. The high of top scorer Gareth Taylor's goal in a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace on the
AN ex-soldier, who gave a friend's details when stopped by police, has escaped a jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how David Schofield's mate Mark Brown received a summons but went to the police station and explained what had happened. Schofield, who
INTRIGUED to learn from Looking Back last week that the old Isle of Man boats, Mona's Queen and King Orry, were sunk at the same time as the armed trawler Blackburn Rovers in the 1940 epic evacuation of Dunkirk in World War Two, 72-year-old East Lancashire
CAN Looking Back readers help an East Lancashire airman killed in 1940 to be commemorated in an official history of the air war over Belgium? It was in the darkest days of World War Two that 20-year-old RAF sergeant John Harrison, of Blackburn, lost his
THE official opening of Thompson Park took place on July 16, 1930 and a host of VIPs were there. They included Arthur Race, who had designed the park, and the Mayor Henry Nuttall, the person who officially opened the park. It had, though, already been
TICKETS for a Balti Evening in aid of Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle are selling fast and organisers are urging people to get in quickly if they don't want to miss out. The eventis at the Tulsi Restaurant, Skipton Road, Foulridge, on Thursday. It
GOVERNMENT Care in the Community plans were set to axe private old people's homes. The combination of state cash cutbacks and moves to help people in their own homes led to health chiefs in East Lancashire pointing to a wave of home closures.
A GOVERNMENT minister has opened a £5.5million state-of-the-art college building in Hyndburn which will offer students some of the most advanced facilities in Europe. And Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People and Learning
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for more secondary school places in the Ribble Valley have repeated their challenge to Lancashire County Council to explain why it has not taken up the offer of extra places which they believe could ease the problem. According to
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby faced up to the massive disappointment of missing out on the play-offs and insisted: "Getting this club to the Premier League was always going to be a marathon not a sprint. "I have always repeated that I want out club to
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Coventry City. BURNLEY NIK MICHOPOULOS Barely had a shot to save in the first half but his one-handed save to deny Mills could have been crucial...7 DEAN WEST Ended a fine season with another good display
KYLE HOGG allowed Lancashire to smile despite John Crawley's double century for Hampshire yesterday. The 18-year-old all-rounder grabbed five for 48 on his Championship debut, dragging Lancashire back into their game against Leicestershire and ensuring
BLACKBURN Rovers will open talks with Damien Duff this week about a new lucrative contract to keep him at Ewood for the foreseeable future. The inspirational Irishman has become one of the hottest properties in the Premiership after a string of outstanding
PRESTON North End today announced that they have short-listed five candidates for the vacant manager's job. Kelham O'Hanlon, who has been caretaker manager since the departure of David Moyes has been one of those candidates. Interviews will take place
THE maths were very simple. Preston had to win and hope Burnley and Norwich lose. So, given that North End realistically could only influence one of the above results, it seemed logical that the team would go out on the pitch, put on their best display
Lincoln Utd 1 Radcliffe Boro 1 RADCLIFFE Boro are building up nicely to an end of season play off nailbiter. Having thrown away a golden opportunity of an automatic Premier Division promotion place by dropping too many silly points the Stainton Park lads
FANS of Darwen writer and poet Pam McKee can catch her at Blackburn Central Library this week. She will take part in the Chatterbooks government scheme. That is aimed at promoting a love of literature among children and adults. Working as part of the
RESIDENTS living in a Darwen street were today warned to be on their guard after a number of suspicious people were spotted lurking nearby. Neighbours in London Terrace contacted police after a man was seen climbing on the window sill of one house in
A SCOUT band had an unforgettable weekend when they kept a royal appointment to play in front of the Queen at a service held for St George's Day. The band from the 2nd Rossendale pack were selected to attend Windsor Castle yesterday. They accompanied
RESIDENTS living in newly-built houses just yards away from a cricket pitch were literally hit for six on the first weekend of the season. People living in the detached houses on Private Lane opposite Haslingden Cricket Club said the weekend had been
A BACUP Borough FC footballer has been suspended and faces a possible lifetime ban after a referee appeared to be assaulted during a game. Action was taken immediately by the West View club and defender Gary Lloyd must now await a Lancashire FA hearing
HUNDREDS of protesters took to the streets to deliver a resounding "think again" message to county hall bosses over Lancashire's OAP care homes. As organisers heralded the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Save Our Homes march as a massive success, it was
AMONG the impassioned marchers on the Save Our Homes march were care home workers, residents' relatives, friends and individuals moved by the cause. Residents of Lower Ridge nursing home, which is on the march route, came out to cheer and wave, along
FEAR of his parents finding out he had been stopped for drink driving prompted teenager Muksood Adam to give false details when pulled over by the police. The 19-year-old was given 40 hours community service, placed on probation and ordered to pay £50
NEW Great Harwood boss John Hughes is having a good look at his players as he starts putting plans together for next season. It looks almost certain that bottom club Harwood will be playing NWCL Division Two football next season but Hughes is already
ROSSENDALE's remarkable away form continued with another comfortable victory on their travels. This was their third win on the run away from Dark Lane and the victory also condemned their hosts to relegation back to the Northern Counties East League.
CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Gordon Brown announced an extra £114,000 funding for every secondary school in the country and £39,000 for primaries in his Budget. Heads will decide how to spend the money. So what is involved in pulling the purse-strings
CONTROVERSIAL decisions to close several Bury schools and amalgamate others will come under full scrutiny this week. The council's decision-making body, the Executive, has agreed to a number of options for specific schools, in a bid to tackle the problem
A LATE goal from Spireites' Jamie Burt condemned the Seasiders to a 2-1 defeat on the final day of the season at Saltergate. The loss means Pool finish with 56 points, a total that puts them in a final position of 16th. Consolidation is what Steve McMahon
IN 1985, I wrote to Jack Straw pleading a ban on fox hunting and hare coursing. He replied: "Fox hunting and hare coursing are revolting. Those who take part must be sick. These so-called sports should be banned by law." What was the point of me writing
I'D like to know how many residents in Lancashire County Council care homes no longer have their own homes to go back to. What plans have been made to provide local care beds when short-term care is needed for respite to give carers a rest, holiday care
The Palestinian people will be pleased that the Security Council of the UN has passed a motion supporting the establishment of a state of Israel. It is significant that this was proposed by the United States of America. It is to be hoped that this is
AN historic book which could change the history of the women's movement has been found buried in the archives under Leigh Town Hall. The book, called Women's Worth, dates back to the 1630s and has been written by an unnamed authoress who writes about
Leigh Centurions 44, Chorley Lynx 8 by Mike Hulme A BURST of three tries in six second half minutes killed off any hopes of an upset as Leigh survived a shaky opening to take a step closer qualifying for the last eight of the Buddies National League Cup
ROVERS boss Graeme Soness was pleased with three points. He said: "It wasn't a classic but obviously the points are greatly welcome. "On the balance of play, I thought we did deserve to win. We had the chances and, fortunately, we took them but it was
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today insisted Rovers need one more win to guarantee their Premiership safety following Saturday's excellent 3-1 victory against Middlesbrough at the Riverside. Rovers' third away win of the season combined with Ipswich's
BLACKBURN Rovers will open talks with Damien Duff this week about a new lucrative contract to keep him at Ewood for the foreseeable future. The inspirational Irishman has become one of the hottest properties in the Premiership after a string of outstanding
A LOOK at the key moments and stats from the game at the Riverside. FRIEDEL: A virtual bystander for most of the afternoon apart from one blinding save from Beni Carbone...7 NEILL: Solid enough defensively but gave the ball away too easily at times when
WITH a name like Damien, it's hardly surprising to learn that Damien Duff has become something of a lucky 'omen' as far as Blackburn's Premiership survival hopes are concerned. For when the chips were down in the battle to beat the drop it was the mercurial
A FATHER of three died five days after his wife found him hanging in the cellar. Stephen Allan, 43, of Park Avenue, Burnley, was found by his wife Cynthia at 11.30am on Saturday, April 13. A Lancashire police spokesman said she called for an ambulance
A PARISH priest and former police officer today spoke of his horror after an 84-year-old woman fell and broke her hip as she attempted to reprimand a group of tearaways as they stoned a church. Father Geoffrey Hilton, of St Augustine's RC Church in Lowerhouse
A 36-year-old man has been found hanged in his home in Brierfield. DS Ruth Chew, of Nelson CID, said the body of Gary Concannon, of Sykefield, was discovered in the early hours of Sunday. She said that Mr Concannon, who was married, had suffered a short
TWO children under 10 were caught by firefighters and returned to their homes by police after an arson attack on an industrial mill. The youngsters were spoken to by officers following the blaze at an unoccupied mill unit in Lonsdale Street in Nelson
THE furious friend of talented teenager Valentina O'Kelly today branded a TV singing competition a farce after the schoolgirl lost out on a trip to America to meet boyband NSYNC. Jenny Howlett claimed the 14-year-old Mansfield High School pupil of Albert
THE Chippendale School of Dance will stage a major show to raise money for charity at Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, in Colne, at 7.15pm on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. More than 80 pupils, ranging in age from two and a half to 64, will take part in
PLANS to demolish a block of flats and rehouse elderly residents was granted. Anchor Trust was to go ahead with proposals for the rebuilding of Embroke Court in George Street, Darwen.
FAULTY wiring in an electrical socket and fuse box caused a small fire in a house in Coniston Avenue, Accrington just after 9am on Saturday. The fire, which slightly damaged the kitchen of the house, prompted Accrington firefighters to warn householders
A TEENAGER who raided a house with a schoolboy accomplice and stole a stuffed badger has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how Kevin Bridges, 18, and the other youth also took £95 in cash and some tobacco. Bridges, of Edge End, Great Harwood
RESIDENTS in some of Hyndburn's most deprived areas will benefit from a government initiative. The Keep Warm Keep Safe project, funded by neighbourhood renewal money, will be launched from the Hyndburn Homewise offices in Whalley Road, Accrington, in
A SCHOOL was cordoned off after yobs threw a gas cylinder off a school roof. Fire chiefs branded the youngsters reckless and said they endangered the lives of residents, themselves and firefighters. The gang threw the red 40kg Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG
EAST Lancashire MP Nigel Evans has won a top award at Westminster -- for pursuing a bird across an empty American beach. The bachelor Tory has been commended in the House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Photo Group Competition for his picture of a
AS tears were shed on the terraces at Turf Moor, Clarets boss Stan Ternent vowed that his side would come back even stronger after the final day heart-break. Missing out on the play-offs by one goal was too much for many to take but Ternent insisted:
HE has lit up the World Cup, scored stunning goals at Wembley, netted the winner in a Rome derby and won titles in Scotland. But yesterday afternoon the Paul Gascoigne storybook failed to have the dream ending that the Burnley faithful craved. Now with
FROM the first minute when news of Andy Dibble's dismissal at Carrow Road filtered around Turf Moor, Clarets fans knew the odds were stacked against them. But on a day of incredible tension and amazing drama Burnley came agonisingly close to pulling off
TRANSCO Lancashire League champions Bacup needed less than 16 wickets to take the Colne Trophy in spectacular fashion against Worsley Cup holders Ramsbottom. Ramsbottom were without Mike Haslam, Lee Daggett and Simon Read, their two opening bowlers and
TODMORDEN pro Jerry Cassell was advised not to play the opening game of the season at home to RAWTENSTALL because of a fractured bone in his hand, so Barnoldswick pro Clinton Peake stepped up and more than filled his shoes. Peake took four wickets as
MEL Gillibrand led Blackburn Northern to an opening day victory over neighbours Cherry Tree in the Jennings Ribblesdale League. The Northern veteran scored 54 and the club's Pakistani professional Ata Ur-Rehman earlier took 4-62 as Cherry Tree were dismissed
AS tears were shed on the terraces at Turf Moor, Clarets boss Stan Ternent vowed that his side would come back even stronger after the final day heart-break. Missing out on the play-offs by one goal was too much for many to take but Ternent insisted:
TICKETS for an East Lancashire performance of a world renowned psychic have almost sold out. Only a few spaces are left for the show by psychic medium and comedian James Byrne for a one stop show in Darwen on Thursday at 7.30pm. He has been on the road
A FIRE fighter has spent his reward for 20 years' service and 300 hours of free time on an amazing tribute for his New York counterparts. Now Kevin Birtwell, 39, a retained officer at Darwen fire station, is looking for sponsorship so he can deliver the
A RANGE of landscapes, animals and birds were unveiled as part of Rossendale Artists' Spring Exhibition at Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Over 100 paintings by around 50 artists either born in or living in the Rossendale area were on show
RESIDENTS in a Rossendale street could be heading back to Victorian times as a new £1.3million refurbishment project gets under way. Railway Street in Ramsbottom has been earmarked for an £83,000 facelift as part of the North West Development Agency scheme
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was left terrified and shaken after being attacked and pushed into a fast flowing river in a "drunken robbery". The victim, who was too upset by the incident to be named, was surrounded by a gang as he left the Railway Tavern in Bury
THREE lifelong Burnley friends united to fight the homes closure at the weekend. Ronald Pollard, 69, of New Ground Court, Walter Plant, 75 of Lower Ridge Nursing Home, Belvedere Road, Burnley, and Peter Hirst, 64, of Pheasantford Green, joined the march
EIGHT members of the same family marched in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph march in support of the area's care homes. Kath Shackleton, 42, of Spring Avenue, Great Harwood, marched with her family in protest at the proposed closure of the day centre
PRESTON police have denied rumours that the British National Party (BNP) started the trouble that led to 12 arrests after Preston's last match of the season against Nottingham Forest yesterday. The disturbance started when a large group of people gathered
FOOTBALL star Colin Hendry's wife is said to be stable in hospital today after contracting septicaemia more than a week ago. Mother-of-four Denise, 35, was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital on Friday April 12 after contracting the blood infection after
THE hunt is on for East Lancashire's answer to Pop Idol singing sensation Gareth Gates. UK Entertainment Services, based at the Business Development Centre, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, is looking to create a Northern star in a talent competition. There will
A MAN called emergency services from his mobile, pleading for help after he became trapped in his bedroom when a fire broke out. The man, who is in his 40s, called the fire brigade after the house on Whalley New Road, Blackburn became smoke-logged. Firefighters
HUNDREDS of Blackburn Muslims gathered in the town centre to protest against oppression of Muslims around the world. The 500-strong protest march which started at the Bangor Street Community Centre and ended at Blackburn Town Hall, was especially aimed
AN East Lancashire council has appointed its most senior female officer ever, it was announced today. Donna Hall will become Blackburn with Darwen's executive director (corporate resources) from May 1. It is the first time a woman has been appointed to
A MAN who created upset with a water pistol was told by a judge his actions had been stupid. Burnley Crown Court heard how Simon Blackledge, 21, went into a shop and pointed the pistol, thought to be a handgun, at a friend. It was in fact a water pistol
THREE East Lancashire companies have been named among the cream of British industry in the Queen's Award for Enterprise. Haslingden-based Flexipol Packaging, BAE Systems at Blackburn and the Shackerley Group in Euxton were among just over 100 companies
A BOROUGH'S first citizens revealed a hidden sporting past as national champion athletes as they performed official starter duties at a fun run. Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen John and Sheila Williams were both British Champion athletes.
NWLD Division Two champions Stand drew 1-1 with second placed Alsager. Carl Bayley had given Alsager the lead on 23 minutes before Stand drew level thanks to an own goal on 65. NWCL Division One side Clitheroe were without a game this weekend as were
STEVE Orrell scored an 85th minute winner to give NWCL Division One side Ramsbottom all three points against Woodley Sports. The Rams bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Fleetwood - their first defeat in eight games - with a hard-fought win. NWCL Division
PADIHAM stayed in goal mode on Saturday, taking their tally to nine goals in their last two NWCL Division Two outings. The Storks, who dominated the game from start to finish, took the lead in the 25th minute when Shaun Kendall let fly with a 30 yard
BACUP slumped to a huge defeat in Staffordshire but the scoreline was of little significance following Gary Lloyd's alleged lunge at the referee. The defender saw red in the 20th minute after a double booking when questioning the referee about a decision
BLACKBURN referee Phil Richards bowed out after 15 years working in top flight football and admitted: "It was a memorable day." The 48-year-old took charge of the crucial first division game at St Andrews yesterday afternoon as Birmingham City beat Sheffield
ACCRINGTON warmed-up for their Marsden Lancashire FA Cup final with what boss John Coleman described as a 'disappointing draw' against Runcorn. The Reds take on Barrow at Morecambe FC on Wednesday night looking for their first silverware of the season
THEY'RE fat, take drugs and get pregnant at 14. That's the headline-grabbing picture of today's schoolchildren painted by two recent reports. Teachers know that, in fact, the youngsters in their care are typically the time-honoured mix of the diligent
A LOOK at Mansfield High School, Brierfield. SCHOOL REPORT: Mansfield High School is making news for the right reasons! "Learning for Life" is the school's motto, and this encapsulates the spirit of the school. It aims to be genuinely comprehensive, providing
A FORMER Shakers player and father-of-three has been found dead. Ron Phillips, who ran an off-licence in Walkden with his wife Patricia, previously played for Bolton Wanderers from 1966 until 1975. It is believed that he was discovered hanging at his
