A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blood donor sessions, Clitheroe Parish Church Hall, Church Street, Clitheroe, 2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm. Council Forum meet Haslingden County Primary School, 7pm. Shakespeare's
AS the axe comes down on 177 jobs in East Lancashire at crisis-hit Crown Wallcoverings, it is the suddenness and ruthlessness of the blow that has stunned victims and their families as much as the blow itself. Now, though fears for the future of jobs
LAST week I had to go to Scotland to help survey a river and I found the best of one of Britain's most interesting birds. There is no doubt that it is a crow but to the eyes of an Englishman it looks like a magpie, at least from a distance. This is the
REGARDING Chorley councillor Mark Perks who was bitten by a dog on the other side as he pushed a copy of his newsletter through a house letterbox (LET, June 21), clearly he never found it necessary as a child to do a paper round. Had he have done so,
I VISIT Pleasington Cemetery, Blackburn, most weekends and am appalled by the parking situation. As I enter I am faced with numerous vacant parking spaces. However, as I continue along the road I have difficulties gaining access to the main cemetery due
A FIGHT to save Rossendale Council has been launched after it was revealed Greater Manchester authorities have held talks about pinching the borough from Lancashire. Senior Tory councillor, Neil Smith, has warned that council chiefs from Rochdale and
THE husband of a Preston woman who died after being found unconscious in her garden pond has been charged with murder. Dennis John Park, 47, of Blackpool Road, Lea, is due to appear before Preston Crown Court on Tuesday July 8 and is currently on remand
THE death of their beautiful daughter shattered forever the hearts of David and Mary Murgatroyd and shocked a community to its roots. By the family and friends who loved her, the teachers who taught her, and colleagues who worked with her, Janet Murgatroyd
AN INVESTIGATION was under way today after a blaze at a mill housing industrial units in Nelson. Firefighters were called to the blaze at Throstle Nest Mill, off Leeds Road, at just after 2am today after a member of the public spotted smoke coming from
A GROUP of Preston builders are downing tools to make a splash for charity on board a home-built raft. But the four man team of three joiners and one architect had no trouble putting together the craft, named General Lee, for the Ribble Raft Race on August
VICKI Judge provided the biggest shock of the Wimbledon fortnight. The languages teacher at Towneley High School, Burnley, gave birth to a baby girl just four days after winning a tennis tournament at Burnley Tennis Club.
BUSTY glamour model Jordan has been booked to appear at an Accrington nightclub. The controversial stunner, a former girlfriend of Blackburn Rovers striker Dwight Yorke, is sure to set pulses racing when she takes to the stage at Opium. Bosses at the
MUSLIMS in Clitheroe have resubmitted plans to build a mosque at the back of a terrace house in a town centre street. But residents in Holden Street today accused Ribble Valley Council of not giving them enough time to prepare a case against the new scheme
LOAN ace, Leam Richardson, is back at Blackpool after signing a full time contract with the Seasiders. Richardson spent the second half of last season at Bloomfield Road, and put in some impressive performances. The start of his loan spell coincided with
WASN'T that rich -- the claim that Blackburn with Darwen's eight Liberal-Democrat councillors who handed back the recent rise in their allowances were 'just electioneering'? Who gives a monkey's if they are? At least we have some councillors pandering
BURNLEY Football Club have revealed that Chief Executive Andrew Watson is quitting to join Huddersfield Town. Watson, 36, had been commercial manager at Everton for five years before Burnley lured him to the club in April 1999 as part of the Barry Kilby-led
PUPILS at a Darwen primary school helped raise £350 for children's hospitals across the county. Ashleigh Primary School, on Ross Street, took part in sponsored educational games and courses to raise the money. Catherine Hughes, fundraiser from the Children's
TICKETS are still available for Bacup Borough's presentation event to be held this weekend. Players from Accrington Stanley and Rossendale United will also be joining in the celebrations. The event is taking place on Sunday from 4pm with entertainment
A ROSSENDALE couple are £125 better off following the first council tax direct debit prize draw. Bruce and Lorraine Ough, who live in Whitworth, were chosen at random from the 14,608 people who pay their council tax by direct debit and won one month's
ROSSENDALE Council has agreed to allow a community group to run Whitworth Baths with an annual grant from the authority to pay rental costs. Councillors agreed the grant to the Community Leisure Association of Whitworth Ltd (CLAW) to the value of £35,000
NEW town centre rangers have hit the streets of Blackburn on a mission to clean up -- and fine those who don't conform! Environmental town centre rangers Phil McCartney and Tom Nelson are the first of nine officers to be appointed by Blackburn with Darwen
A STAR from East Lancashire is set to wow cinema audiences in this summer's movie blockbuster. But the big name appearing alongside Angelina Jolie is not an actor -- it's a bike! Blackburn-based CCM Motorcycles was asked to provide two of its CCM 644
A SUPPORT group today slammed the benefits backlog which left a blind man facing court action for a council tax bill he shouldn't have to pay. Robert Dysart, of Fowler Height Close, Blackburn, was summoned to appear at Blackburn magistrates on July 15
IF, Peter Kay-style, you are still struggling to come to terms with 'exotic' foods like garlic bread, here's a new one to blow your taste buds -- chocolate curry! Royal Marine chef, Sgt Mike Beaton, is visiting schools in Burnley, Blackburn and Accrington
A MAN who allegedly triggered a woman's murderous rage when he was caught in bed with her gay partner told a jury: We didn't have sex. And a murder trial at Preston Crown Court has also heard that Louise Berry, 19, attacked another man with a crowbar
THE teasel is another plant which had a vital use before the industrial revolution. When woollen cloth was woven on a handloom the nap had to be combed in order to raise it. The fruit of the teasel consists of seeds protected by hook-like structures.
WITH the grand opening of the Barbara Castle Way extension in Blackburn we are now able to make the usual observations. Why, for instance, has no provision been made to get out of Johnston Street on to the new road? And why, when they 'planned' the road
WHAT right had the county council to call the police to evict one of their own representatives from attending a residents' meeting at Northlands care home, Great Harwood (LET, June 26)? Surely, County Councillor George Slynn was only representing the
A MAN who allegedly triggered a woman's murderous rage when he was caught in bed with her gay partner told a jury: We didn't have sex. And a murder trial at Preston Crown Court has also heard that Louise Berry, 19, attacked another man with a crowbar
BIRMINGHAM City today looked set to win the race for David Dunn - despite late interest from Middlesbrough boss Steve McLaren. City finally had a £5.5 million bid accepted by Rovers last night following a summer long chase for the England midfielder.
A PRESTON man has been convicted of killing law student Janet Murgatroyd whose battered and naked body was found in the River Ribble seven years ago. Following 15-and-a-half hours of deliberations over four days a Liverpool Crown Court jury have found
ST JOHN'S Church have carried out several repairs, including replacing the floodlights and installing a light behind the organ pipes to denote that the light is on in the print room. Childline will be the subject of the next project Sunday which will
SHAKERS' friendlyagainst neighbours Bolton Wanderers at Gigg Lane on Monday, July 14, has been called off. Shakers officials cancelled the game after deciding that the new Gigg Lane turf needed more time to mature before the season starts.
PENDLE schoolchildren will be commended for their hard work on environmental and community issues with the first annual Our Place: Our Pendle awards ceremony this week. The awards are to be presented to children at the event tomorrow at Colne Municipal
VANDALS trashed an allotment a family used as a peaceful haven for their two young children. Janet Holmes and partner Barry Studholme, a self-employed builder, took over the ramshackle allotment 14 months ago to create somewhere for their five-year-old
A COUNCIL has said it may buy a derelict mill after its leader branded it a "blight" on Accrington. Nigel Rix, chairman of Hyndburn First, the council's development arm, issued the statement after hearing that the prospective buyer of the old Karrimor
GARY Keedy was missing as Lancashire returned to Championship action at Chelmsford today. The Yorkshire-born left arm spinner, who took 16 wickets in the wins against Kent and Leicestershire, is still recovering from an appendix operation. It was bad
BIRMINGHAM City today looked set to win the race for David Dunn - despite late interest from Middlesbrough boss Steve McLaren. City finally had a £5.5 million bid accepted by Rovers last night following a summer long chase for the England midfielder.
MAJOR traffic disruptions are expected in Darwen as workmen replace 660 metres of gas pipes beneath the town. Commuters and residents are expected to be affected by the £120,000 scheme which starts at the end of July and is expected to end by October.
A FINANCIAL settlement of £1,500 has been won by an Accrington-based teacher who was short changed for her salary in a departmental reshuffle. Heather Campbell, of Rochdale was working as an advice teacher helping schools across Lancashire with deaf pupils
FORMER club record signing Iain Anderson has become the third player to quit Deepdale in three days. The pacey winger, who first came to North End on loan during their promotion winning season in 2000, has agreed a package with the club which sees him
ACCRINGTON Stanley are holding a Celebration Dinner at Accrington Town Hall on July 11. Preston manager Craig Brown will be the guest speaker at the event, which includes a three-course meal and has been organised to mark the team's promotion to the Nationwide
THE fire service is being prosecuted over the death of a fireman four years ago. The Health and Safety Executive will prosecute Greater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority following a three-year probe into the death of sub-officer Paul Metcalfe
REGARDING the withdrawal of the mid-day Outer Circle bus service 5A-5C, which is a vital link to Blackburn Infirmary, the Hospice and Queen's Park Hospital, it is essential this service is maintained, albeit with a reduced timetable. But patients and
A 15-year-old boy is still in a critical condition in hospital after his off-road motorbike collided with another bike at a disused colliery in Leigh. The teenager, who has not been named, suffered head, leg and chest injuries following the accident at
A NEW mobile CCTV unit could be coming to a street near you -- thanks to £80,000 worth of funding from Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Councils. Police in Pennine Division have taken delivery of the unit which officers hope will be keeping an eye on crime
COUNCIL chiefs are hoping Rossendale will be a safer place now that plans to ban alcohol drinking in the streets have been given the go-ahead. It is hoped the idea, approved by Rossendale's Corporate Policy Committee, will lead to fewer people taking
BURNLEY people are set to be consulted by the council over a £500 million regeneration programme. Council staff have decided to ask residents in three areas of the town for their views on what has been described as the, "biggest opportunity" for revitalising
A PUB bouncer was 'bottled' and knocked to the floor bleeding after he went out socialising after work, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how Duncan Edwards was then said to have been booted in the face by a second man after the first alleged
STUDENT Nichola Capstick embarked on a fantastic journey from Burnley to the Rocky Mountains. The 18-year-old student from Blackburn's Westholme school joined other young British adventurers for an exciting adventure.
A MAN who broke a court order banning him from keeping horses after he starved one so badly it had to be put down has escaped being sent to jail. Allan Clynch, 56, formerly of Barnmeadow Lane, Great Harwood, left Hyndburn Magistrates with a 12 month probation
TWO of Poulton's leading football clubs are to merge -- so they can provide football for life. Poulton St John's Youth FC and Poulton Town FC are to come together under the Poulton Town name to provide 'football for all' and 'football for life'. The club
BURNLEY Football Club have revealed that Chief Executive Andrew Watson is quitting to join Huddersfield Town. Watson, 36, had been commercial manager at Everton for five years before Burnley lured him to the club in April 1999 as part of the Barry Kilby-led
BURNLEY babes Matty O'Neil and Richard Chaplow provided a welcome ray of light amid the gloom surrounding Turf Moor in May. The teenage duo made fleeting appearances in the first team and offered a glimmer of hope that, despite the current cash crisis
GOING off the strange name of the £1million Panopticons project to erect massive 'works of art' on six hilltop sites in East Lancashire, I can only conclude that its organisers have the same understanding of what taxpayers expect their money to be spent
CHILDREN can enjoy a new £50,000 play area at Darwen Leisure Centre from tonight. Youngsters will be ploughing through spongy balls, crawling through tubs and climbing ropes after the opening of Alien World. Michael Lyons, centre manager, said: "We've
UNION officials today began the fight to free frozen pensions and unpaid wages for 177 sacked workers at a crisis-hit wallpaper plant. Tony Burke, the deputy general secretary of print union GPMU, which represents hundreds of redundant workers at Crown
A FIGHT to save Rossendale Council has been launched after it was revealed Greater Manchester authorities have held talks about pinching the borough from Lancashire. Senior Tory councillor, Neil Smith, has warned that council chiefs from Rochdale and
BENEFIT fraudsters have been warned they will be caught in the latest drive against the cheats. A drive has been launched across the country, focusing on areas with high numbers claiming benefits, such as East Lancashire. And Britain's anti-fraud minister
STALWART midfielder Mark Rankine has parted company with Preston North End, the club has confirmed The 33-year-old still had one year left to run on his contract but has struck a deal with club bosses which means he is now a free agent. Rankine - or Shabba
ACCRINGTON Stanley are set for another whopping windfall courtesy of the Nationwide Conference and Sky TV. The Reds will pocket £2,000 as the away team when they make their eagerly-awaited television debut at Aldershot next month. But Crown Ground chiefs
