BLACKBURN Blackburn Ramblers meet Blakey Moors Baths, Northgate, 9am. Strawberry Duck, circular (A). "B-Eagles," King George's Hall, Northgate. Exhibition of Paintings by Margaret Cross, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. Until November 21. Christmas Gifts
IT sometimes seems amazing just how many people across East Lancashire, and the rest of the country, continue to fall victim to schemes devised by fraudsters. However many warnings are issued about various kinds of scams it seems some folk keep handing
IT is usually your task to present "league tables" lists and the like showing Blackburn unenviably near the top. Such lists have included lower expectation of life, excessive drinking, heart disease, smoking and single parent families et., etc. It ought
Regarding the recent letter from Sam Spence regarding motorway driving. With views as Mr Spence has - that motorway speed should be 60mph, if you need wipers you need lights, and even worse combine these with the fact he sees nothing wrong with hogging
IN response to Mr Blackledge's letter, October 19, LET, I would like to assure him my feet are firmly on planet earth and apologise for not living in Blair's cloud cuckoo land which is located in a mammoth South Sea bubble just waiting to pop. The money
I WRITE concerning the article on Hallowe'en and Pendle Hill. The word Hallowe'en comes from All Hallow's Eve, the evening before a religious holiday in medieval England that became known as All Saints Day. It was a time set aside by the church to commemorate
ON Tuesday, November 2 after a shopping trip I was unfortunately returning home on the Hyndburn Circular Bus No 7 from Accrington centre to Great Harwood, the time would be about 3.30pm. Why unfortunately? Well it was full of school children making their
A ROW has erupted after new figures revealed the number of breath tests in Lancashire has halved since 1997. Just days before police in the county embark on their annual drink-driving purge in the run-up to Christmas, the Home Office confirmed fewer people
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has told Rangers chief Alex McLeish to forget any plans to re-sign Barry Ferguson. McLeish admitted in the Scottish Press earlier this week that he would love to take Ferguson back to Ibrox. However, Hughes has issued
AN UPHOLSTERER who attacked an off duty night club bouncer and left him unconscious has been jailed for 14 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shiraz Khan, 26, was said to have kicked and stamped on victim Jimmy Libaba while he was on the ground. Mr
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike is to attend a driving awareness course after he was caught speeding. The MP was snapped by a speed camera driving his Vauxhall Omega at 36mph in a 30mph zone in Todmorden Road, Burnley last month. Mr Pike was offered a place on
The court was told how police were said to have found almost 700 fake £1 coins, and equipment to make them, stashed under the bed when they searched the terrace home of Matthew Pollard. Most of the coins were silver-coloured and could not be handed over
THE last time three former East Lancashire servicemen were together, the world was locked in the middle of the Cold War. But almost 50 years on Bob Booth, John Chapman and Fred Limbert have been reunited thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's campaign
PENDLESIDE Hospice founder Muriel Jobling last week announced she was to step down as chairman of the organisation and take up the role of president. She spoke to reporter RACHEL EXTANCE about her decision. . . DESPITE ending her 17-year stint at the
COLNE open market could become a covered one if plans for a canopy go ahead. Colne markets advisory panel has been looking at the idea as part of plans to regenerate the town. It has visited Accrington markets and come up with two ideas: a glazed canopy
AN asthmatic man was nabbed by customs trying to bring more than 16,000 cigarettes and tobacco into the country from Spain. The haul was confiscated by customs, who suspected the man of planning to sell them on. Anthony Forbister, representing Customs
A HEADTEACHER has praised pupils for producing the best set of GCSE results the school has ever achieved. Speaking at an honours evening to award last year's Year 11 pupils at Norden High School, Rishton, headteacher,Denise Parkinson said she was full
PLANS for a multi-million pound health centre in the heart of Accrington have been submitted to Hyndburn Council. Hyndburn and Ribble Valley PCT is hoping to get permission to convert Broughton Crangrove Mill, in Cotton Street, into a new centre to serve
FUNNYMAN John Warburton may have been crowned the new king of comedy -- but his victory didn't get the biggest cheer of the night. For once, 33-year-old John was not joking when he proposed to his girlfriend just minutes after winning the City Life Comedian
RIBBLE Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans has attacked a controversial chief constable for using computer-generated statements in speeding prosecutions. Richard Brunstron, head of the North Wales force and the leader of the campaign against motoring crime, has
FURIOUS council chiefs have been told it would actually cost the Ribble Valley money to sell off its 1,225 council homes. Members were this week expected to rubber-stamp a decision to sell off its council houses to a registered social landlord, or housing
ONLINE shopping could soon seem a lot more realistic with a student at Nottingham Trent University developing a new computer programme. It allows the customer to 'feel' the product by providing realistic feelings for 10 sensations. By running the mouse
The Saturday Interview A FIVE pound bet on Manchester City to beat Manchester United 80-0 at Old Trafford - with goalkeeper David James grabbing the opening goal - might seem outrageous, but that's just Mark Molyneaux's style. The Rossendale United player-manager
HOUSE prices in Bolton have risen by nearly 50 per cent in 12 months - the fastest increase in Greater Manchester. Traditional terraced houses are at the centre of the boom, but detached and semi-detached properties and apartment have also soared in value
EWOOD legend Tony Parkes has admitted he was 'shocked and disappointed' to hear he had been sacked by Blackburn Rovers. Parkes believed he had a job for life with the club he has served so loyally as a player, coach and manager during the last 34 years
PUPILS at high schools across the Rossendale Valley are being encouraged to showcase their writing skills by entering a national competition. And Rossendale MP Janet Anderson has pledged her support to the event and has contacted the head teachers of
WORKMEN in Rossendale are being urged not to let thieves put a spanner in the works in the run up to Christmas. The warning to workmen to be on their guard follows a spate of tool thefts in the Haslingden area. Police warn that in the last month vehicles
BUDDING Linda Barkers from a local council centre have completed their own Changing Rooms style project. A group of would-be interior designers signed up for a course which involved giving a drab room at the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Women's
EAST Lancashire's Muslims have been urged to scrap a dangerous tradition to celebrate the festival of Eid. And as tens of thousands today prepared for their biggest religious festival of the year, Lancashire Council of Mosques secretary Salim Mulla appealed
A GROUP of residents embroiled in a court battle over who is responsible for repairing the pothole-ridden road in front of their homes will have to wait a further two weeks before the wrangle is decided. Some neighbours from Higher Croft Road, Lower Darwen
BLACKBURN'S former council leader has been deployed on a mission Down Under - to sell Blackburn to the Aussies. Sir Bill Taylor is aiming to show Australians how to improve their businesses after innovative partnerships created in Blackburn were hailed
THERE'S no let-up for Blackburn Hawks as they face back-to-back Premier League opposition in the cup this weekend. After a run of six Premier Cup defeats, the Hawks face the daunting prospect of Telford Wildfoxes away on tonight, before re-grouping to
THE discovery of the skeletal remains of Private Arthur Foster of the Airborne Battalion of the Border regiment (Letters, September 15) moves on a little. After a good deal of searching by the MOD, a niece has been discovered not many miles from here.
A 56-year-old Leigh man accused of raping and sexually abusing a young girl made his first appearance at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. Ian Bevington Simms, of Carr Street, faces two charges of rape, two of attempted rape and five indecent assaults
EAST Lancashire's Muslims have been urged to scrap a dangerous tradition to celebrate the festival of Eid. And as tens of thousands today prepared for their biggest religious festival of the year, Lancashire Council of Mosques secretary Salim Mulla appealed
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes today explained the reasons behind his shock decision to sack Tony Parkes, writes ANDY NEILD. The long-serving coach's 34-year association with Rovers came to a sudden end yesterday when he was relieved of his duties
EWOOD legend Tony Parkes has admitted he was 'shocked and disappointed' to hear he had been sacked by Blackburn Rovers. Parkes believed he had a job for life with the club he has served so loyally as a player, coach and manager during the last 34 years
COMMUNITY wardens and police are to conduct a high profile litter blitz in the Colne Road area of Burnley on Monday. The move follows complaints from residents about litter louts. Police Community Support Officer Nigel Keates and PC Richard Collopy will
THE headteacher of a Burnley school said he was proud to be its figurehead at his first prize giving evening. David Hinks was speaking at Towneley High School's prize evening which will be one of the last before the school is replaced with a new one in
PENDLE people are the face of an advertising campaign for a new community website. But the pictures, appearing on billboards all over the borough, were taken so long ago many of the people featured had forgotten all about them. President of East Lancashire
A QUARTER of homes in areas of Nelson set for a revamp are unfit to live in. That is the damning verdict of consultants Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners brought in by Pendle Council to breathe new life into the town. The company also found 20 per cent
A FUNNY thing happened to me, and mine, this week. Not funny, ha ha. More funny peculiar. Well, not funny at all if we are going to be truthful. Sad is more accurate. Sad that the world I once knew, and the country I was proud to declare was my home,
A FRIENDLY chat on a bus ended in violence when a 20 year old Great Harwood man punched another man in the face. Blackburn magistrates heard that when the victim asked Adrian James Guilfoyle why he had attacked him, the response was another blow which
A ROW has erupted after new figures revealed the number of breath tests in Lancashire has halved since 1997. Just days before police in the county embark on their annual drink-driving purge in the run-up to Christmas, the Home Office confirmed fewer people
A LONG-running battle for supremacy of the Ribble Valley air space has ended in a peaceful solution. Model aircraft enthusiasts and a local authority met for the final time in a court room to ratify an agreement which signifies an end to a 12 month dispute
BURNLEY bosses have warned that extending the transfer window could spell disaster for the Clarets. Football's governing body, FIFA, will next month aim to ratify changes to the current system that will mean from next summer, Football League clubs can
PETE Jagger has an extra incentive to get to the finish of this month's Lombard Revival Rally - every mile he completes will raise money for the BBC Children In Need appeal. Following a 20-year break from motorsport, the Colne pet shop owner is making
BURNLEY bosses have warned that extending the transfer window could spell disaster for the Clarets. Football's governing body, FIFA, will next month aim to ratify changes to the current system that will mean from next summer, Football League clubs can
DARWEN'S MP Janet Anderson has thrown her weight behind the town's planned £35million academy. She spoke out as the National Union of Teachers expressed concern about the involvement of Capita boss Rod Aldridge, who is providing £2million of the cost.
A 20 YEAR-old man arrested for drink driving "flipped" when he saw his own blood being removed by a police doctor. Blackburn magistrates heard that Danny Lee Riley said he was going to punch the doctor before grabbing the needle and threatening to stab
STUART Howson has left Accrington Stanley to sign a permanent deal for Droylsden in the Nationwide North. The 23-year-old defender has been on loan at Droylsden for the last month. Meanwhile, defender Steve Halford is set to sign a one month deal at Radcliffe
