A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Tenorissimo -- three tenors in concert, Library Theatre, Darwen, 7.30pm. The Perseid Meteor Shower, Venus and the quarter moon, can be viewed at the Planet Earth Centre
LEYLAND'S top-notch Shakespeare theatre company is taking its latest production out on the road. Fans of the C'est Tous theatre company, based in Leyland's picturesque Worden Park, will need to follow the talented company to Rufford Old Hall for August's
IN what has become an annual rite of summer, students and teachers were today proclaiming record levels of success in the A-level examinations against a chorus of criticism that they are getting ever easier -- and more meaningless. Certainly, the year
REGARDING the future of Lancashire's special schools (LET, August 8), I am the parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and was due to start secondary school yesterday. I have been told that he could go to the school allocated to
A WOMAN who suffered severe head injuries in an alleged attack at her home has died in hospital. Mandy Burton, 30, of Moorgate Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, died at the Royal Preston Hospital last night. Her family were at her bedside. Police today confirmed
KEITH Gillespie will be free to face Sunderland at the weekend despite being hit by a three game ban. The Northern Ireland international picked up the suspension as a result of his sending off on the club's pre-season tour. And he will now miss the games
BLACKBURN Rovers' players and managers were due to become the toast of the town today as council bosses paid tribute to last season's success -- and asked for more of the same this year! The team were due to attend a special lunch hosted by Blackburn
AN internationally acclaimed Preston sculptor will be exhibiting his latest masterpiece at a prestigious horticultural show. Charles Hadcock, 36, who is renowned for his mammoth sculptures, unveiled his Sesqui exhibit this week -- a four-tonne, 2.8-metre
A STORE is urging shoppers to put up a trolley good effort today in a special amnesty for charity. ASDA at Clayton Green, near Preston, is desperate to recover the staggering amount of shopping trolleys that go missing from the store each year. Trolleys
A MOTHER has blasted engineers after gas was left leaking next to her babies' bedroom. Preston office worker Beryl Spore had a service carried out on her six-year-old boiler, but noticed something was wrong when the hot water didn't come on after the
PUB landlords in Leyland say a scheme designed to call time on boozy troublemakers has simply shifted the problem to other areas. It comes as the Seven Stars Pubwatch Scheme, which aims to reduce drunken and disorderly behaviour by putting persistent
A 14-year-old boy has been banned from nine areas of Preston for the next four years. Nathan Watson is the fifth person in the city to be placed under an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO). The move was taken by a district judge after hearing of his unruly
A SELF-confessed technophobe has conquered her fear of computers with the help of a new information technology (IT) bus. Monika Stevens, 77, of Bridge Close, Lostock Hall, is now able to contact her son half way around the world thanks to the e-mail facilities
POLICE are stepping up the hunt for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from home for almost a month by putting up posters and handing out leaflets appealing for information. Fears are growing for the safety of Sarah Louise Watson who went missing
A NEW town centre pub will provide a venue for families and rid Burnley of a "blot on the landscape" when it opens. The Litten Tree has consumed 6,500sqft in Burnley's Safeway House off Centenary Way. The building, adjacent to the bus station, was refurbished
HUNDREDS of people ignored the damp weather to visit Padiham's charity market on Saturday. One stall was run by the Mayor and Mayoress of Padiham and the civic couple were kept busy selling goods to raise money for their chosen charities. At the other
PRESTON'S match against Darwen finally got under way two and a quarter hours late after the unusual spectacle of the visiting players working on the pitch to get it fit - and bringing water hogs from their own Birch Hall ground to assist their efforts
CONSISTENCY is the first target for Darwen boss Steve Wilkes this season as he hopes to see his side push for promotion. "I hope to get out of the division but we have to be more consistent," he explained. "We were third or fourth with 11 games to go
THE close-knit community of Barnoldswick today expressed its shock as police continued to investigate a serious sex assault on two teenage girls. Detectives were continuing to question two men arrested following claims by the 14-year-olds they had been
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston. It happened on Wednesday, July 31, at about 11.40am when a woman, described as 'of Filipino appearance', collapsed outside Euro News. The woman, who has not been
RAIL passengers are in for more disruption as First North Western drivers plan a further two consecutive days of industrial action from Tuesday, August 27. The walkout by ASLEF members is over pay and talks between union bosses and First North Western
A 90-YEAR-OLD pensioner got the surprise of her life when she turned up for her weekly fitness class at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre. Friends of Frances Shuttleworth decided to throw the sprightly pensioner a surprise birthday bash! Frances said: "It
AN EAST Lancashire student was top of her class after five As in her A-level results. Caroline Henaghan, 18, from Westholme School, Blackburn, got the top mark in English literature, Latin, German, sociology and general studies.
A CAT had a lucky escape after it fell down a chute and got stuck in a rubbish skip. Firefighters tried to entice the cat out but it finally emerged when the skip behind Accrington market, at Whinney Hill Top, Altham, was emptied.
A LANDLORD who became trapped when he went back into his pub as flames ripped through the building was discovered balancing on a window ledge by firefighters called to the scene earlier today. Michael Waterhouse, 46, left the Globe pub, Blackburn Road
RICHARD Thomas Studholme attacked a friend of his former girlfriend after the "green-eyed monster" came into play. Blackburn magistrates heard that the three had spent the evening talking amicably before the atmosphere turned unpleasant. Studholme then
If Amitabh was to come down my street and ask me and my boys to join him for one last heist....we'd join him. The most hyped Amitabh film of the year hits our screens this month and it's well worth the wait. Stylish and with a new look this re-make of
ALTHOUGH the Internet can be a great place to spend some time, it can be home to some very dubious activities. One dangerous enterprise causing concern among doctors is the selling of medicines direct to the public over the web. They say some online pharmacies
THE Clarets have cut prices for the Lancashire derby against Blackpool in the Worthington Cup that will be played at Turf Moor on Tuesday, September 10. Attendances in the early rounds of the competition are traditionally low and in an effort to boost
THERE was mixed news for the Clarets two Greek stars when the international squads were announced yesterday. Dimitri Papadopoulos has been called up for the Under-21 match against Romania in Bucharest but Nik Michopoulos is not in the senior squad. The
SINGER Lee Parkinson has praised Popstars judge Pete Waterman despite being dumped from the show for the second time. Lee, 18, from Leyland, had kept his promise to lose four stone when he appeared at closed auditions at Manchester's Lowry Hotel for the
BLACKBURN Rovers' players and managers were due to become the toast of the town today as council bosses paid tribute to last season's success -- and asked for more of the same this year! The team were due to attend a special lunch hosted by Blackburn
SAFETY improvements for a busy bypass which has claimed the lives of two children in the past five years will be top of the agenda when members of Lancashire County Council and Rossendale Borough Council meet. The two authorities are to discuss options
A KEEN cyclist and local councillor today branded a major new initiative a "shambles" and said thousands of pounds had been wasted. Rossendale Councillor Lawrence Forshaw said he is dismayed by cycleways in Haslingden and Helmshore. The authority is partnering
TO the people of Preston. What a most inconsiderate lot of councillors we have, who stood at the front of people (young and old) who had stood for hours to see the Queen on Monday, August 5. We stood hours, they stood for 15 minutes right in front of
Every day we have people expressing their concerns over the proposed changes to our new city centre. However, it appears the people who really matter are ignored and the changes will go ahead as planned because they've already been rubber stamped. Exasperated
WEIRD and wonderful food cravings during pregnancy are continuing to flabbergast researchers. Food company Cow & Gate surveyed 120 expectant mums, some of whom confessed to outlandish desires including strawberries covered in Marmite; mayonnaise,
EAST Lancashire diners have voted football fan and chat show host Frank Skinner their favourite dinner guest in an on-line survey conducted by the Hi-Life Diners' Club. Hundreds of club members across the UK took part in the survey and voted the host
AN EAST Lancashire MP and churchmen are joined fans in calling for a Satanic billboard to be removed from a football ground. And the calls were today backed by Blackburn Diocese, with a spokesman for the Bishop Alan Chesters saying the church could "understand
Some of the North's biggest fashion houses displayed the best of Asian couture at an exclusive catwalk show in Manchester. Set in the atmospheric main hall at Manchester Town Hall over 200 people attended the event which took place to launch a new Asian
A LORRY overturned and shed 20 tonnes of sheet metal into one of East Lancashire's busiest roads. Junction 5 of the M65 was closed for two hours after the rented 38-tonne articulated lorry overturned in Grane Road, Guide, at 8pm yesterday. The driver
THE champagne went flat for persistent shoplifter Christopher Rosthorn when he was jailed for 30 days. Blackburn magistrates heard Rosthorn had stolen a bottle of bubbly from Edwards Wines and a bottle of vodka from Boozebuster. Both offences had been
A BLACKBURN company which recently sold a chemical microscope to a Japanese university is celebrating its second Far Eastern success. Millbrook Scientific Instruments, in Challenge Way, has sold a chemical microscope to a large and diversified multi-national
A BLACKBURN woman at the centre of an alleged bogus marriages fraud has told a jury how she married a stranger when she was just 18. Jacqueline Grahams told a jury she had been involved in six marriages to different people, using different names, including
NO longer the whipping boys of the NWCL Second Division, Colne now have their sights set on the top half of the table. Two seasons ago, they finished second from bottom of Division Two. But boss John Lister has overseen some major changes and last term
DARWEN Dashers are promoting the Darwen Gala Fell Race on Saturday. Starting at 2.30pm from Bold Venture Park, it is four miles, with 850 feet of ascent to Darwen Tower. All finishers win a T-shirt. The Europrint 10K is Blackburn Road Runners' flagship
THERE may be no place like home but it will be December before Brent Peters' team takes to the field at West View. "The light at the end of the tunnel is that by then we will have the best playing surface in the League and floodlights on a par with Rossendale
NELSON boss John Bailey is hoping the new strike partnership of Carl Howarth and Dave Gray will make a big impact. Gray has joined after a trial at Accrington while Howarth is staying despite going to University in Manchester. After challenging for promotion
FA VASE specialists Clitheroe will be hoping to make a big impression on the competition again this season - although manager Lee Sculpher would rather it was played down a bit. The Blues reached the final of the competition in 1996, reached the quarter-finals
STEEPLECHASER Chris Hart was said to be "thrilled to bits" after landing his second national title in a month. The 16-year-old Burnley athlete added the AAA's Under-17 title to his English Schools win in the 1,500m chase. There was a silver medal at the
AS Sean Gregan prepares to make his Premiership debut against Manchester United at the so-called theatre of dreams, his ex-team mates at Preston will be going in search of three points at Rotherham. And while the ties -- West Brom v Manchester United
Preston North End 1 Crystal Palace 2 IF revenge is best served cold, then Trevor Francis will have been delighted he only had to wait 18 months before three North End chefs served up just what he wanted. Two second-half goals gave Crystal Palace an opening
Kids in Preston are set for a hot summer holiday swapping TV and video games for real fire fighting action. The kids will be put through their paces over the next few weeks as part of Preston Community Safety Partnership's Summer Splash initiative. Summer
THE time has come for cyclists to be made to take out insurance and share the cost of the roads they enjoy. It should not fall as the responsibility of motorists to cover the accidents of the cyclists. A lot of their downfalls are self-inflicted -- such
RUDDY ducks are not harmless creatures as Graham Cannon (Letters, August 7) seems to imagine. Nor is the reason for the culling of them quite as he puts it. Some five years ago, 'Birds,' the magazine of RSPB and other similar publications, gave out information
IT is a disgrace that the emergency services cannot gain automatic access to the high-rise flats like the block I live in, which has an 'intercom' security system. I found this out recently at three o'clock in the morning when my intercom buzzed. At that
AFTER their morally-corrupt handling of the care homes situation, the county council is now to turn its attention to the closing of special schools. Your report (LET, August 8) says that the government has ordered the education authorities to stop placing
WELL, after last weekend's poor start to the season I am not even going to mention the B-word. Suffice to say we were not good enough, the manager said it, the fans know it and so do we. Luckily we have got a great chance to get it all out of our system
LANCASHIRE's new chief constable today declared war on drugs dealers and addicts after revealing how his 82-year-old mother was mugged by a junkie. Paul Stephenson, 48, was speaking after beginning what he described as "the best job in the UK". He replaced
BLACKBURN defender Craig Short believes 'stability' must be the watchword between now and next May as Rovers attempt to learn vital lessons from last season's flirtation with relegation. Disappointing home defeats against sides like Sunderland plunged
BLACKBURN skipper Garry Flitcroft believes the arrival of Dwight Yorke has given everyone a lift as Rovers prepare to kick off the new season against Sunderland on Saturday. When news of Matt Jansen's injury plight first filtered back to Ewood in the
BLACKBURN skipper Garry Flitcroft today warned his Ewood team-mates that they need to wise-up defensively or risk the prospect of another scrap for survival over the next nine months. Flitcroft, who is currently side-lined by an ankle injury, admits he
A NEW purpose-built home for people with learning disabilities which aims to help residents live more independently is set to open in Bamber Bridge later this year. The new Kingsway home aims to provide a modern environment for six people who will be
DON'T touch unless you're serious! The famous African fertility statues are in Lancashire again. And since their last visit to the county five years ago, the patter of tiny feet and even little paws have followed in their footsteps. Lynne Atkinson, of
LANCASHIRE police will try to sweep the county clean of the 'scourge of drugs' if the new Chief Constable has his way. Top cop Paul Stephenson revealed his plans at a press conference yesterday (Wednesday) where he headlined his hopes to make the constabulary
A DRUNKEN man who was shouting in the street and punching a bus shelter had been bereaved, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Paul Amos Leach, 29, was upset because he thought he had lost his mobile telephone but it was later found on him
A COUPLE leapt into a taxi when they feared they were about to be assaulted by a bottle-wielding gang. Burnley magistrates heard the pair had come across the three youths said to be looking for trouble in Burnley town centre in the early hours. All were
AN East Lancashire Elvis fan today relived the moment he met the Rock 'n' Roll legend when 'The King' made his one and only visit to the UK. Jeff Elvis Farmer enjoyed his chance to chat with Presley as the 25-year-old star mingled with the crowd during
PLAYSCHEMES in Burnley have received a £120,000 boost -- six months after the council was forced to make budget cuts of thousands of pounds. Bids were made to external funds as part of an action plan by the council aimed at maintaining the playschemes
PLANS to bar skateboarders from Burnley's town centre bandstand with the erection of a four and a half foot fence have been given the green light by councillors. Members of the executive committee gave their seal of approval to the scheme which will cost
A NINE-YEAR-OLD Nelson girl has been commissioned to do her first painting, after a local trader recognised her talent. Maria Taylor, of Regent Street, loves drawing and painting and is hoping that this painting could be the first step on the path to
MEMBERS of the Grosvenor and Mabel Street Residents Association (GAMRA) in Colne have been celebrating after a receiving a Green Partnership Award of £500. The grant was given to the group to promote community spirit in their area and will be used to
A BRAND new nightclub is set to open in Preston in a matter of weeks. The Marquee, formerly The Mill and Club Sugar, in Aqueduct Street, is re-opening under new ownership next month. The club will concentrate on live music, from far and wide, and one
AN electricity company today insisted that five pylons at the centre of a campaign to have them removed were still carrying live cables. Residents in Clayton-le-Moors have been pressing for the "eyesores" to be removed and replaced with underground cables
A COUNCIL leader today publicly apologised as long-awaited work on the redevelopment of Accrington town centre was finally due to get under way. Ian Ormerod, of Hyndburn Council, said he was sorry for any disruption the project caused. Developers Helical
A CAT called Merlin was unable to work any magic when he got himself stuck between two garages close to his home. But the 11-month-old Persian is now 'feline fine' after a dramatic rescue by the fire brigade. The cat, owned by Rachel Johnstone, 28, and
KIND-HEARTED members of East Lancashire Organ Society gave a visiting player an extra warm welcome during a performance. The group handed over a cheque for £100 after Leicester organist Nicholas Martin performed at their monthly concert at the Canberra
CONCERNED residents in the Ribble Valley have asked the Home Office to pull the plug on a controversial meeting organised by the British National Party. UP to 1,500 BNP supporters are expected to converge on Sawley on Saturday but residents fear it will
ANTI-NAZI League demonstrators were today banned from protesting at a British National Party carnival over the coming weekend. Members of the anti-racist party had intended trying to prevent the BNP's two-day carnival in the Sawley area of the Ribble
CATCHING a few hours' sleep in an airport is not the luxurious experience one might have thought it to be. And that's the reason behind the creation of the website SleepingInAirports.com which offers useful tips for those who might have to catch some
IS it me or did that feel like the longest summer in living memory? What, with the World Cup and the European Under 21 Championships, it seems a lifetime ago since we gave Fulham the runaround on the final day of last season. Thankfully, though, all the
THERE was mixed news for the Clarets two Greek stars when the international squads were announced yesterday. Dimitri Papadopoulos has been called up for the Under-21 match against Romania in Bucharest but Nik Michopoulos is not in the senior squad. The
CRAIG Brown is still looking for his first victory as Preston North End boss after his side squandered a 2-0 lead at Nottingham Forest last night. But he was furious with World Cup referee Graham Poll for allowing Eoin Jess's late leveller to stand despite
FREE transport is being laid on to ensure everyone can find their way to Saturday's Darwen Gala. Darwen Coach Services is providing a bus from the town centre to the gala field in Borough Road. Final preparations are being made for what organisers claim
TWO businessmen have taken over a Darwen entertainment venue with ambitions to bring big acts to town. Mark Hilton and Michael Ian Court have signalled their intent by booking comic Bernard Manning to appear at Marigolds on The Green on September 13.
A NINE-year-old boy was seriously injured after being knocked down on his way to the swimming baths. Adam Cameron Razaq, of Clarence Street, Darwen, was struck by a Blackburn Transport bus at 1.25pm yesterday after climbing over an eight-foot stone wall
TWO international Russian ice skaters who have adopted Rossendale as home will share their talent with hundreds of children when they set up a temporary rink in a pub car park. The unusual attraction will form part of a week of fun at The Old Cobblers
LANCASHIRE's new chief constable today declared war on drugs dealers and addicts after revealing how his 82-year-old mother was mugged by a junkie. Paul Stephenson, 48, was speaking after beginning what he described as "the best job in the UK". He replaced
I'M a social historian and want to hear from readers who have photographs or postcards showing First World War memorials. At the end of the war, the next of kin of those killed were presented with a memorial letter and a bronze plaque. Sadly many were
A FEW days ago I sent you a request to help me trace two people that I had lost contact with. Publishing the details in your newspaper met with immediate success and we have now established contact, after a period of 25 years. I wish to offer my most
A SIMPLE summer treat is on the menu today from Nigel Smith, of the Feilden's Arms, Mellor Brook. Nigel, a regular on Gloria Hunniford's Open House afternoon programme on Channel 5, prepares a new recipe every week for Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers
A WOMAN who suffered severe head injuries in an alleged attack at her home has died in hospital. Mandy Burton, 30, of Moorgate Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, died at the Royal Preston Hospital last night. Her family were at her bedside. Police today confirmed
A NEW electric warehouse truck at a Blackburn furniture factory has been road taxed and tested to drive 600 yards down a back street. The handiest way for Remploy to deliver furniture frames from its manufacturing plant in Bank Top to its nearby assembly
A PIONEERING idea to help children brought up by foster parents or in care homes to start living by themselves has been unveiled by Lancashire County Council. The Get Independent! CD Rom for young people is the first of its kind in the country. It has
BLACKBURN Rovers' players and managers were due to become the toast of the town today as council bosses paid tribute to last season's success -- and asked for more of the same this year! The team were due to attend a special lunch hosted by Blackburn
THE family of a pensioner who died leaving a medical bill of £100,000, are urging people to boost the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Magic Eye Appeal. An American hospital that treated Phoebe Morley after she fell ill while on holiday in Florida is looking
UP to a million tonnes of landfill could be dumped on green belt land if plans for Blackburn's first pay-and-play golf course get the go-ahead. The operator behind the scheme -- which is being fiercely opposed by residents -- plans to make £3.5million
NEW Stand manager Joe Murty has brought in almost 20 new players in an attempt to rebuild the club after boss Nick Davis walked out this summer - taking a big chunk of the team with him. Stand won NWCL Division Two last season by a massive 17 points last
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED have finally secured the services of star striker Russell Brierley for another season. Brierley, who regularly notches more than 30 goals a year, was out of contract this summer and stalled on agreeing a new deal. But he eventually put
BURNLEY amateur Michael Hunt will be hoping to follow up this month's impressive quarter-final finish at the English Amateur Championship with a good performance at the Lancashire Open next week. The 23-year-old former Harold Ryden champion will pit his
THREE Blackburn Harriers shared eight medals at the British Veterans' Track and Field Championships at Barnet. Pride of place went to double gold medallist Bob Groves while Mike Hazlewood won three silvers and a bronze and Phil Hall took one silver and
What do the citizens of tomorrow like about where they live in Bolton? What don't they like and what would they prefer to see changed? These are some of the key points young people of all ages will be asked about in a special event at Bolton Museum later
