BABIES in wheelchairs, pensioners, children, dog-walkers and Mums and Dads stepped out by the thousand to walk for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Magic Eye Appeal yesterday. What a magnificent show of community spirit -- and generosity! More than
BREAST cancer is the biggest single killer of women in Britain. It affects one in 10 of them and 13,000 a year die from it. The best weapon against the disease is early detection It is a fact proven by the decrease in breast-cancer death rates in recent
Halifax...22pts Sedgley P...16pts SEDGLEY Park crashed out of the Powergen Cup to add another disappointing chapter to this season's sorry story. Park faced both wind and slope in the first half, but began with some nice, controlled rugby in the first
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman has been released on police bail after being questioned over the weekend by detectives investigating an incident in which a man received stab wounds. Police and paramedics attended a house in Rothesay Road, Blackburn, at 1am on Saturday
I HAD the misfortune recently while in company, to have to watch and listen to a programme of Robbie Williams. I was amazed! He was rude and uncouth, but, what was most important, he cannot sing. To attempt to put him in the same class as Sinatra, or
YOUR editorial (LET, October 2) only goes to prove the political bias which exists in the media as a whole. For the Lancashire Evening Telegraph to praise the 'PALS' system as an improvement on the Community Health Councils is nothing more than praising
THE Countryside Alliance's march in London on September 22, under the vague and misleading title of 'Liberty and Livelihood,' has a list of aims is so wide-ranging that virtually anyone can attend, including opponents of bloodsports. In contrast, the
AS parents of Burnley's 'D.I.Y. School' we are concerned to hear that parents who attended appeals over refusal of places at Gawthorpe High School had them upheld. We keep being told that all the schools are over-subscribed and do not have elastic walls
EXCITING new plans for the expansion and modernisation of Burnley's shopping centre are set to be unveiled by its new owners. And Stannifer Developments is hoping to transform the former Co-op site in Curzon Square into a gateway to the town centre as
Huddersfield Giants 38, Leigh Centurions 16 by Mike Hulme LEIGH Centurions could still have Paul Terzis as coach next season despite their Grand Final loss to Huddersfield Giants on Saturday. The Leigh board told their Aussie coach that they would only
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen could be in line for a dramatic comeback in the reserves tomorrow night. The 24-year-old striker hasn't kicked a ball competitively since he suffered serious head injuries following a motorbike accident during the summer.
COURAGEOUS striker Matt Jansen today vowed to come back better than ever as he prepares to return from the road accident that almost cost him his life. Blackburn Rovers' leading scorer of the last two seasons will attempt to take another tentative step
THREE Burnley men trapped by an undercover police operation targeting street level drug dealing in the town have all been jailed. Preston Crown court was told that the three men were caught during Operation Monaco in the early part of this year. Lee Kershaw
A MAN who "glassed" an off-duty police officer in a Burnley pub has been jailed for nine months. Burnley Crown Court heard amateur soccer player David McDonough's victim Paul Hope suffered a 3in gash on his forehead and had to have eight stitches after
MANAGERS may come and go at Gigg Lane but one thing never changes. We can go from world-beaters one day to public enemy number one the next writes Andrew Buswell After the high of beating Bolton, and the low of losing to Southend, no one could blame me
FIREFIGHTERS in Nelson are planning to carry out more home visits and work with young people in the community in an attempt to reduce the number of deliberate and accidental fires in the town. Free fire safety checks are being offered to residents which
RADCLIFFE-based Euro MP Gary Titley, leader of the British Group of Labour MEPs, will be the keynote speaker at a special inaugural meeting tonight. He will be the guest at the first meeting of the new North Manchester International Trade Network at Bolton's
DISPLAYS of local talent have been admired by visitors to Colne Municipal Hall during the 19th Pendle in Paint event. Organised by Pendle Leisure Trust, it showcased a varied collection of art from amateurs and semi-professionals. Children got involved
PENDLE Council is hoping more couples could soon be choosing Colne Town Hall as the venue for their wedding after it underwent a major refurbishment. The town hall was granted a marriage licence last year but so far only five weddings have taken place
THE Bishop of Blackburn officially opened a £240,000 extension at Salesbury CE Primary School. And a copy of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph was buried in a time capsule in the foundations of the school's new nursery.
CHILDREN from St James' School, Clitheroe, donated their pocket money to the Save the Children Fund at a harvest festival ceremony. The event at the school was attended by the Vicar of Pendleton, the Rev Roland Nicholson, who was guest speaker.
FIREFIGHTERS had to climb through a first-floor bedroom window after an elderly woman fell and got stuck behind the door. Relatives of the woman, aged 90, called the police when they went to see her, but couldn't get into the bedroom of her home in Adelaide
A SPECIAL question time event was to be held today to kick off Local Democracy Week in Hyndburn. The high profile event involved young people from across the borough and give 240 pupils from Hyndburn's six secondary schools the opportunity to talk directly
TEENAGER Joanne Atherton has just taken a step towards her dream of being in a major orchestra after being selected for the Hall Youth Orchestra. The 17-year-old violinist learned two weeks ago that she had passed her audition for a place in the prestigious
THE deal to bring national pub chain JD Wetherspoon to Accrington has still not been signed. Nearly two months after the company announced it intended to buy three units in the town's Broadway there is still no sign of movement. And there may not be until
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was left temporarily blinded when an aerosol can exploded in his face after being thrown into a fire. Today police and fire crews said the incident should act as a warning about the dangers of playing with fire in the run up to Bonfire
A LONER has been jailed after developing an 'unhealthy obsession' with a single mother. John Raymond Wood, 20, who had previously stolen the hairdresser's knickers off her washing line, got sexually aroused as he raided his victim's home, a court heard
MASKED robbers dragged a woman across a pub car park after she refused to let go of her briefcase and handbag. The 59-year-old from Horwich was approached from behind outside the Red King pub in Bury New Road, Whitefield. She had just emptied the fruit
PARISHIONERS from Whalley Parish Church got together over the weekend to tidy up the churchyard. The annual clear-out included the removal of brambles and general tidying up. Ribble Valley Mayor Coun Joyce Holgate, who is also the chairman of the churchyard
THE farming community in East Lancashire is being offered assistance from Lancashire Rural Futures. Farmers, landowners and related land-based businesses linked to the rural economy are invited to contact the programme for support. Formed three years
LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Walsall. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD Possibly caught out for the visitors' goal but otherwise another excellent display as he looks for a long contract...8 DEAN WEST Was ignored on a couple of occasions
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen could be in line for a dramatic comeback in the reserves tomorrow night. The 24-year-old striker hasn't kicked a ball competitively since he suffered serious head injuries following a motorbike accident during the summer.
IT'S a statistic more shocking than Dolly Parton's chest. The UK now has more people aged over 60 than under 16. And, according to the 2001 census, more than a million people are aged over 85 - a five-fold increase since 1951. Older people are living
A FORMER Darwen man has just been appointed a professor of law at the University of London. Leslie Moran, 47, whose parents Annie and Alec live in Norfolk Street, Darwen, is now head of the law school at the university's Birkbeck College. He was educated
A TEENAGER was critically injured after being stabbed in the stomach during a vicious gang fight. Christopher Shackleton, 19, from Blackburn, had an operation at Blackburn Royal Infirmary after being wounded at around 10pm on Saturday. Police said a gang
BURNLEY NHS Trust midwife Elaine Nuttall received recognition for all her hard work at the weekend when she was named Midwife of the Year by Rawtenstall Asda. The store held a competition among their customers to find the most deserving midwife locally
THE first in the Life and Landscape series in Rossendale's 2002/2003 winter guided walks programme is on Sunday. Called 'Top Birtle and Back,' the six-mile ramble takes a local history look at the vanishing parish of Birtle and returns up the forgotten
CELEBRATIONS lasted throughout the weekend in Rossendale to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the borough's twinning with the German town of Bocholt. Traders on Rawtenstall Market got into the spirit for the occasion and decorated their stalls with
RADCLIFFE Boro's reward for a nail-biting late victory at Colwyn Bay is a home draw with Conference high-fliers Chester City in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup. Leigh RMI travel to Moore Green of the Doc Martens Southern League. The full draw
A FRIENDLY handshake preceded a punch in the face which knocked Irfan Ahmed to the floor. Blackburn magistrates heard his assailant, Tahir Hussain, later left the country to undergo a drug rehabilitation programme in Lahore. Hussain, 31, of Sterling Drive
A FAMILY escaped unharmed after a fire at their Blackburn home. Firefighters using breathing apparatus tackled the blaze at the house in Corwen Close. The fire started at 9am yesterday in the lounge, and fire crews believe it was caused by a fault in
COUNCIL chiefs have given Blackburn with Darwen's troubled Racial Equality Council until the end of the month to sort themselves out. The warning came after the REC's meeting last week ended with members walking out in disgust after only five minutes.
A SPECIAL excursion train will leave East Lancs on Saturday, November 9, for a trip via the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway to the Gateshead Metro Centre. This will be the 35th annual rail outing organised by St James's Church, Blackburn, Day Trippers
NURSERY rhymes at a Blackburn infant school have taken a continental twist -- after staff decided to teach the tots to speak French. Children as young as four at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School new Early Years Department have started lessons and are
BLACKBURN'S pedestrianised Church Street is to be re-opened to traffic every night this week as workers try to complete town centre improvements. But the move has been seized on by critics of Blackburn with Darwen Council. They claim the multi-million
IT WAS a case of 'if they didn't know before they certainly do now' for Ramsbottom United's new management team of Andy Grimshaw, Jimmy Clarke and Chris Burke. Fitness seems to be a problem for a few players and a lot of hard work is going to have to
HUDDERSFIELD captain Steve McNamara, who led the Giants back to Super League at the first attempt after beating Leigh Centurions at the weekend, is being urged to hang up his boots and concentrate on coaching. The former Bradford Bulls forward added a
THE future of a Ramsbottom primary school will be determined on Thursday (Oct 17). An independent school's adjudicator will rule whether St Paul's CE Primary will close. Bury's Local Education Authority want to shut the school to help address falling
CENTURIONS' coach Paul Terzis admitted that Leigh blew their chance to upset the odds and topple the Giants in Saturday's first half when Leigh were the more dominant side. "I thought at half time we should have been in front, simple as that. If we'd
A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused a young girl has been jailed for three years. Father-of-two Gary Thompson of Balmoral Avenue, Whitefield, assaulted the girl over a year -- with one incident taking place the day before her 10th birthday. After every assault
HERBIE was brought in to Manchester Dogs' Home after being found wandering in the Chadderton area by the Oldham Dog Warden. He is a large cross-Alsatian, black and tan, and approximately three years old. Herbie is a friendly dog who gets on well with
ALL the talk of it being preferable for old people to receive care in their own home and sheltered accommodation is an affront to intelligence. The elderly are in care homes because they could no longer look after themselves or have been discarded by
ANIMAL lovers have put out an SOS for Abbey the deaf dalmatian. The three-year-old is living at Glencoe Kennels, in Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle. Proprietor Kathy Dewhurst said Abbey is looking for a new owner who can offer her the committed care
A TEENAGER was critically injured after being stabbed in the stomach during a vicious gang fight. Christopher Shackleton, 19, from Blackburn, had an operation at Blackburn Royal Infirmary after being wounded at around 10pm on Saturday. Police said a gang
Leigh RMI 2 Stevenage 1 by David Magilton LEIGH managed their first win in seven outings to help lift the Hilton Park gloom. The Railwaymen's small squad have had a month they would rather forget, as hampered by injuries and at times ill-luck, they lost
ROVERS have slashed ticket prices for their forthcoming Worthington Cup third round tie with Walsall at Ewood on November 6. Adults can watch the game for just £10 with concessionary tickets priced at £5.
BURNLEY-based designer and manufacturer Panaz Limited is celebrating securing three lucrative contracts worth £700,000. The company, based at Spring Mill, Fence, designs and makes flame-retardant furnishing fabrics for the international hospitality market
A NEW approach to tackle domestic violence in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale could mean victims are identified earlier and serious incidents prevented. Police in the Pennine Division have welcomed the launch of a new domestic violence policy document,
EXCITING new plans for the expansion and modernisation of Burnley's shopping centre are set to be unveiled by its new owners. And Stannifer Developments is hoping to transform the former Co-op site in Curzon Square into a gateway to the town centre as
SHAKERS goalkeeper Paddy Kenny will join Sheffield United this week if the Blades make a reasonable offer. The Yorkshire shot stopper moved to Bramall Lane as cover for the injured Simon Tracey in August. His ever-present three-month stint is nearly complete
Bury 2 Darlington 2 by Chris Hall BURY may have climbed bigger mountains off the field but their sensational last-gasp fightback had all the drama of a sprint race up Ben Nevis. Last week's miserable defeat to Southend signalled a slide down the table
ENERGY efficient week begins today and a Hyndburn society is offering free house maintenance in a bid to keep vulnerable people warm in the coming months. Hyndburn Homewise Society, in Whalley Road, Accrington, is following a national campaign to improve
A RESIDENTS association set up three years ago is facing closure -- unless two new committee members are found. Greenhill Residents Association, in Great Harwood, needs a new secretary and treasurer after the previous post-holders handed in their notice
THE woman in charge of standing up for the rights of older people in East Lancashire today accused Health Secretary Alan Milburn of discriminating against pensioners by not offering them breast screening. County Councillor Dorothy Westell, appointed to
A MAN has slammed as 'derisory' an offer made on his house as part of a compulsory purchase order, saying it would leave him thousands of pounds in debt. Kevin Savage, 45, bought his four-bedroomed terraced house in Lonsdale Street, Accrington, more than
BAE Systems, Samlesbury, is investing more than £7million in new, high-performance aluminium machining. The new centre will be dedicated to machining light alloy Typhoon and JSF airframe details and is expected to come on line next summer. The equipment
ROSSENDALE Clarets will be running their first ever trip to Leicester's new Walkers Stadium at the weekend with pick-ups in Rochdale, Todmorden and throughout the Rossendale Valley. Anyone interested in going should call Bev on 01706 224924 for full details
CLARETS striker Dimitri Papadopoulos continued his great early season form with a wonderful goal for the Greece Under-21 side at the weekend. His first minute strike gave his team the lead against Ukraine in Kiev in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Papadopoulos
NO ONE who heard Scott Atkinson in his post match press conference was in any doubt that he is a disciple of manager Stan Ternent - a blind man on a galloping horse could see it! The man who successfully bid £561 to take the place on the Burnley bench
DESPITE playing at centre half for virtually his entire career, scoring goals has always been a big part of Steve Davis's game. He has netted 59 times in the league, 38 of them coming for the Clarets and in the past he has even spoken about his ambition
STAN Ternent survived his first game away from the touchline but confessed: "It was rubbish". The Burnley boss watched from the directors' box as his injury-hit side extended its unbeaten run to ten matches, and he joked: "They are all managers in there
THE 12th annual running of the Lancashire Road Club Hill Climb was held at the imposing 'Rake' course at Ramsbottom yesterday. This year's event included the BUSA Championship for College and University Students with entrants from various educational
RESIDENTS at a sheltered housing complex were treated to traditional Lancashire fare at a coffee morning. More than 50 people, including members of the public and residents from other homes, turned up to Darwen Abbeyfield Society, St Alban's Road, Darwen
A COUNCIL has apologised after three council contract vans were left on disabled spaces outside Blackburn police station. The incident was brought to light by disabled Michael Firth, 56, of Scholes Street, Darwen, who went to the police station on Northgate
DARWEN is alive and kicking and has benefited from more than £5million of investment this year, say council chiefs. The cash has paid for three projects topping £1million as well as repairs to Darwen Tower and the town hall. "There is a misconception
VOLUNTARY and community groups throughout Rossendale whose work is suffering because of cut-backs and closures by the troubled council have been thrown a lifeline. Community Action, based in Bury Road, Haslingden, has promised help with possible funding
A ROSSENDALE primary school has won a sports and art grant worth thousands of pounds, to get pupils interested in music. St James Primary School, in Regent Street, Haslingden, was awarded £2,500 from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, which aims to
A TRIO of twinkle-toed youngsters are dancing their way on to the set of the popular BBC children's programme, Blue Peter. The three pupils, from Debra McLaren School of Dance, in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, impressed agents from London when they turned-up
BLACKBURN College experts were today telling the Government's Skills Minister, Ivan Lewis, what action needs to be taken to improve the future performance of local businesses East Lancashire. They joined employers and trainers from across the region at
A MAN who threatening to throw himself from a brewery car park four times in a week has admitted himself into hospital. Mark Anthony Leggatt, 20, decided to enter Queen's Park Hospital after the latest incident at Thwaites brewery car park. Leggatt, of
TRADERS and town centre officials are hoping to learn what is in store for Blackburn's shopping centre tonight. A meeting of the Blackburn and District Chamber of Trade will update members on what owners' Standard Life's plans are in the sale of the town
THE future of one of Blackburn's oldest companies was in the balance today after receivers were called in. Jobs at packaging company JS Duxbury, which has been in the town for more than 100 years and employs 30 people, are now under threat as a decision
A THOUSAND walkers hit the streets to provide a massive boost to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Magic Eye Appeal. Early estimates show that people taking part in yesterday's six sponsored events across the area have raised £50,000. The appeal aims to
PADIHAM maintained their unbeaten start to the season on Saturday with a 1-1 away draw against Cheadle Town but returned home disappointed that they could not beat the Cheshire side and hang on to pole position in NWCL Division Two. Title rivals Maine
TWO points lost, not one gained was the opinion of Clitheroe player-manager Lee Sculpher after the Blues travelled to Glossop and left with a 0-0 draw. On a bumpy, wet pitch the visitors dominated the NWCL Division One game for long spells but couldn't
DARWEN suffered the away-day blues as they slipped to a disappointing NWCL Division Two defeat at Maine Road. Despite having their fair share of possession, Steve Wilkes's men struggled to open up the home side's defence thanks to some poor delivery in
COLNE boss John Lister gave a wry smile after seeing his side snatch a valuable NWCL point deep into injury time against Great Harwood Town at Holt House. For much of the season it has been Colne on the receiving end of late strikes, as was the case in
NELSON'S Jekyll-and-Hyde season continued with a home defeat at the hands of Daisy Hill, the team they thrashed 8-1 in a cup game just seven days earlier. This result cost John Bailey's team three vital points in their bid for promotion and was a severe
BACUP'S legion of former Stand players were unable to prove to their old club they made the right move when they departed for West View as Brent Peters' side lost 1-0. Paul Thompson, Micky Bartholomew, Lee Anderson and Tommy Allen were part of Stand's
LANCASHIRE AMATEUR SHIELD FIRST ROUND ASPULL JUNIORS...4 PRESTWICH HEYS...3 THE brief flirtation Heys usually have with this cup competition continued at Aspull, where they failed again to progress beyond the first round, for the third successive season
STUDENTS will have to go back to basics when they study AS-levels in future. The Government has announced plans for a new maths course which will require sixth-formers to return to material they studied for GCSE. It follows protests that the current version
SCHOOLS across East Lancashire will this week celebrate a scheme which teachers are heralding as a perfect lesson in how to help the region's pupils, from the gifted and talented to the disaffected. The Excellence in Cities project was launched last year
SCHOOL REPORT: The school prides itself on having a small school ethos with large school facilities. We aim to provide a centre of excellence to prepare individuals for life and work in the 21st century. We aim to encourage freedom of expression whilst
