Let's Walk Programme -- 1.30pm (steady, 2.30pm (brisk) meet Silverman Hall, Nelson. WeightWatchers, St Mary's Parish Rooms, Todmorden Road, Burnley, 6.30pm. Men's Institute, Burnley New Church, 7.30pm. WeightWatchers, St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Sharp
A LEIGH man accused of rape and false imprisonment was unable to attend court on Monday because he has broken his leg. Michael Norbury had been due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday via video link equipment from Forest Bank prison but the court
SALESMAN Mark Warbrick went the extra mile at the weekend to raise cash for Bury Hospice. He took part in the one-mile freestyle Sports Relief charity run at Heaton Park on Saturday (July 10). But his colleague at Bury-based Microcare Systems, Stephen
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Graeme Souness will not face criminal charges over an alleged assault on his stepson's father. The Ewood Park manager was told of the decision when he answered police bail at Wilmslow police station in Cheshire last night. Police
THREE men have been arrested after builders' bricks and old fruit and vegetables were boxed up and sold as £300 laptop computers. Police arrested the three men, said to be travellers and all in their 20s, following a number of complaints from customers
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Dickov believes his nightmare in La Manga has made him a stronger person. The former Leicester City hit-man was one of three players who spent a week in a Spanish prison after being charged with sexual aggression during the
AS Burnley's 'Singing Barber', Andrew Baron was more used to cutting hair than records. But eight years after his death his friend Keith Whalley has produced a one-off compilation CD to remember and celebrate the life of one of Burnley's most loved characters
SHAKERS striker Jon Newby will be wearing his trademark number 29 when the new season kicks off. The newly signed striker requested the number he wore during his last spell at the club and club officials were happy to oblige. The full squad list is as
ASTLEY Youth Band's Alpine send-off concert begins at 8pm on Thursday in Tyldesley Rugby Club. The band preparing for a 10th anniversary four concert tour of the French Alps which begins next Tuesday in Alpe d'Huez and the grand finale is at the Chateau
PRINCE Charles has delivered a stinging verbal attack on an East Lancashire businessman who made a huge profit on the sale of a former mental hospital. The Prince revealed that his concern for the future of the Victorian hospital at Denbigh, North Wales
ACCRINGTON stalwart Trevor Foster has smashed his own club course record. He shot 62 in the afternoon round of Sunday's Acorn Trophy to add to his first round of 70, clinching the Northern Order of Merit competition for the third successive year. Foster
WHEN Radcliffe Boro take on a Manchester United IX in a friendly on Saturday, July 24, they could have a couple of 'ringers' in their line-up to try and even the odds up. One of them is a Reds' legend, 'Captain Marvel' himself, Bryan Robson. The other
A TEAM of health and social care workers who piloted an over-50s care project in Darwen have received a top award at an Oscar-style ceremony. The group were rewarded for their work in the community and their commitment to the Pro-active Lifestyles project
THERE was the sweet smell of success around Inter Link Foods in Blackburn today after the company announced record sales and profits for the fifth year in a row. The company - the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business of the Year 2003 - made a pre-tax
STEVE Jagielka admits he may not have signed for Accrington Stanley if the club hadn't turned full-time. The former Shrewsbury midfielder has never been a part-time footballer and revealed he would have found it tough to make the step down - even at Nationwide
THE special care baby unit at Fairfield Hospital is to be closed. The shock announcement was made on Monday as part of a huge shake-up planned for children's health services. Under the controversial plans, the maternity unit -- officially opened on April
Tea Club, Parish Rooms, Worsthorne, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Craft Group, St Andrew with St Margaret and St James, Burnley, 1.30pm. Line Dancing, Railway Club, Rosegrove, Burnley, 7.30pm. Friends in Bereavement, Day Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital, Leeds Road
THE process of awarding contracts to supply local authorities and publicly owned businesses is strictly governed by rules and regulations. And that's the way it should be. Where public money is involved it's essential that contracts should be awarded
YOUTHS set fire to waste paper before turning their attention to a disused factory. Firefighters from Bury were called out to Back Manor Street in Bury, at 8.30pm on Sunday (July 11) after smoke was seen pouring through the doors of the derelict building
A YOUNG woman suffered burns to her hands when she tried to tackle a bedroom fire at a house in Craig Avenue, Elton. The 23-year-old was getting ready to go out for the evening on Sunday (July 11) when she closed the curtains in her bedroom and went for
MORE than 1,500 drivers have been caught speeding by police using mobile cameras. Officers spent two weeks monitoring around 50 roads in Greater Manchester region, including 13 in Bury and Bolton. Each road was monitored for one day during the operation
THE father of a man robbed and beaten up in a Burnley park said gangs of youths said he was now afraid to go into town at night. Three men attacked the 40-year-old from Harle Syke as he walked through Thompson Park in the early hours of Sunday. They threatened
DAVE Challinor believes there's no reason why the Shakers shouldn't be in the promotion shake-up at the end of the forthcoming season. The influential central defender, who recently signed from Stockport County, reckons manager Graham Barrow has made
SHAKERS open their campaign at non-league neighbours Radcliffe Boro on Tuesday night, with confusion surrounding the use of substitutes for friendly games. FIFA recently announced new regulations restricting clubs to only six replacements during non-competitive
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is defying the Government to become a leading player in the campaign against an elected North West Regional Assembly. In the wake of Labour's announcement that the all-postal ballot on the new body will be on November 4, Labour
FOUR men, including one from Radcliffe, accused of murdering a cannabis farmer had wanted to steal money, a court heard. Gavin Waters, the 26-year-old son of victim Brian Waters, said he believed the men thought they had gone too far in killing his father
THREE men have been arrested after builders' bricks and old fruit and vegetables were boxed up and sold as £300 laptop computers. Police arrested the three men, said to be travellers and all in their 20s, following a number of complaints from customers
ELVIS is alive... through Michael King's The Power of Presley Show. Michael King and his band will cover all aspects of Elvis's career including his major hits, gospel classics and the sound of the concert performances of the seventies. It's at the Charter
THE Kosmic Krew are coming to Preston. The performance is about an intergalactic group who come to save Earth from the Evil Destron and is aimed specifically at children aged four-14. It has been described as "a space age musical adventure" and is guaranteed
A DISABLED man undertook an "amateurish" deception to make his car appear licensed, a court heard. Terence Fay stole an excise licence from a scrap vehicle and then altered it to place inside the car he had just bought. Fay, aged 39, of Connaught Avenue
BURNLEY FC have unveiled their latest major pre-season signing, with the club announcing a key new sponsorship deal with David Fishwick LDV Vans of Colne. The two-year deal will see Turf Moor's Cricket Field Stand renamed The David Fishwick Stand. Fishwick
POLICE are warning elderly residents across the borough to be on their guard after three pensioners were targeted by a gang of thieves over the weekend. The doorstep tricksters struck over 24 hours, all claiming to work for the water board. They managed
CLARETS goal king Robbie Blake has been handed the captain's armband by new boss Steve Cotterill. Blake, who scored 22 goals last season, will skipper the side throughout the 2004/05 season after being hailed as a "talisman" by his manager. The 28-year-old
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has axed Andy Todd and Dwight Yorke from Rovers' pre-season trip to Germany. Souness has dropped his broadest hint yet that the duo no longer figure in his long-term plans after deciding to ditch them both from his 24-man
GMTV's Wedding of the Year couple now know the style of invitation which will be sent out to guests. Darren Foster (31), from Radcliffe, and Sam Lilley (23), from Hollins, will tie the knot in Cyprus on September 3 live on television. Viewers are voting
HIGH-FLYING Craig Holden has soared up the corporate ladder - becoming a company director and shareholder at just 19. And with plans to open new branches of Blackburn's Henry Court employment agency over the next six months, the ambitious teenager believes
A MAJOR attraction at Rossendale's first multi-cultural festival has pulled out after raising fears the event could be a flop. But council bosses today moved to defend the event and promised it would be a success. European Village Market chiefs decided
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Graeme Souness will not face criminal charges over an alleged assault on his stepson's father. The Ewood Park manager was told of the decision when he answered police bail at Wilmslow police station in Cheshire last night. Police
