BURNLEY Hot Yoga, The Keirby Park Hotel, Burnley, 1pm-2pm. Social Afternoon, Winchester Club, Hapton, 12.30pm-4pm. Pension Service Advice Surgery, Padiham Town Hall, 10.30am-12.30pm. Third Thursday of each month. Over-60s Group, St Stephen's Church, Burnley
FOR too long East Lancashire's district councils have wasted time and energy fighting each other. Such squabbling has been blamed for diluting the area's effectiveness when it comes to competing with other regions for government funds urgently needed
I WOULD like, through your columns to thank the doctors and nursing staff who took care of me during my stay in hospital on Blackburn Royal Infirmary's B5 Ward. The treatment I received was great. You are all wonderful. Thank you so much. AUDREY HESKETH
HARDLY a week goes by without shocking articles in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph about violence against women: wives beaten by violent partners, teenagers "date raped", women murdered. What we read about locally is, depressingly enough, just a small
A COUNCIL is to take over reponsibility for planning a neighbouring borough's future - just months after trying to take it over. The regeneration deal between Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn councils is thought to be the first of its kind in the country
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Matt Jansen has undergone surgery to correct a cartilage problem. The 27-year-old went under the knife yesterday and the club expect him to be missing for at least two to three weeks. "Matt has had a small operation to trim knee
ROVERS slumped to their second defeat of the season at the hands of Sunderland at Christie Park. Glyn Hodges' young side struggled to create chances against strong opposition. Keeper David Yelldell, was in good form but on 14 minutes the American stopper
FORMER Blackburn Rovers striker Dwight Yorke has broken his silence over the racial abuse he suffered at Ewood Park nine days ago. Yorke was subjected to monkey taunts by Rovers supporter Jason Perryman during the 3-3 draw between Blackburn and Birmingham
BULLISH Blackburn boss Mark Hughes today hailed the role Paul Gallagher has played in Rovers' recent revival. Gallagher has scored in each of his last two appearances to help stretch Rovers' impressive unbeaten run to five matches in the Premiership.
BLACKBURN Rovers skipper Barry Ferguson has insisted he's going nowhere. Ferguson's future at Blackburn has been the subject of intense speculation for some time, with Newcastle United and his old club Rangers reported to be lining up moves for the Scotland
JUBILANT Blackburn manager Mark Hughes paid a glowing tribute to Paul Dickov after the diminutive striker was the inspiration behind Rovers' 2-0 victory at Fulham. Dickov was quite magnificent up front and the Scotland international capped another tigerish
The Glenn Keeley column I HAVE always been a fan of Paul Gallagher - he's a very bright, intelligent player who makes things happen and it's nice to see him back among the goals. He's got a lot of potential and there's no doubt that he's got the quality
BROADCASTING watchdog Ofcom has announced it will take no action after comedian Jeremy Hardy suggested supporters of the British National Party should be shot in the back of the head -- even though the comic was banned from appearing in Burnley. Burnley
THERE will be blooms all round for the women of Wray this weekend - as a new attraction opens its doors in the village. The owners of Bridge House Farm tea room and shop will be giving a free potted plant to every local woman who visits between 10am and
AN EAST Lancashire businessman was snatched from his home by a gang which demanded a half-million pound ransom for his return, a court heard. A 42-year-old man from Guide is among eight men who deny a charge of conspiring to kidnap Burnley shop owner
A HOMEOWNER was left speechless after thieves broke into her house and ripped out the £30,000 fireplace. The Victorian white marble fire surround, pictured, was taken from a property on South Road, Lancaster, between November 22 and 25. The theft of the
A CONVICTED killer who went missing after he was released from prison to visit his family has given himself up. Today the family of James Butler's victim said they hoped the prison service would now learn a valuable lesson. James Butler, 26, formerly
THE FORMER partner of Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe has died after a fire at her home, despite being pulled from the flames by neighbours. Gabrielle Kroger, 50, who was a wheelchair user, was rescued from the property in Lime Avenue, Oswaldtwistle
A DOCTOR has been accused of obtaining almost £400 by deception by charging for medical examinations of patients in his care. Dr Laurence Sherman (46) worked at Greyland Medical Centre in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, until he was suspended by Bury Primary
TONY Sullivan owned up that his spectacular FA Trophy winner was a fluke - but still reckons City were good value for their win over Bromsgrove. "I did look up but I just hit it to the back post and it went in," smiles Sullivan, pictured. "But we deserved
A HOMEOWNER was left speechless after thieves broke into her house and ripped out the £30,000 fireplace. The Victorian white marble fire surround, pictured, was taken from a property on South Road, Lancaster, between November 22 and 25. The theft of the
BURNLEY are looking to bolster their squad by extending Gary Cahill's loan spell from Aston Villa. And in a surprise move, former Clarets striker Andy Cooke has been handed a chance of a Turf Moor return four years after his departure. Boss Steve Cotterill
APPARENTLY as much as 70 per cent of the population reports having experienced some form of dj vu in their life. The curious sense of familiarity with something seen before is partly explained by those in the know as simple 'wish fulfilment'. And right
TONY Sullivan made sure Lancashire Day went with a bang in the county capital with a late, late FA Trophy winner against Bromsgrove. On a day when red was the colour throughout the county, super sub Sullivan ensured Dolly Blue was the colour of choice
A CAR owner slammed the boot door shut on a would-be car thief after he found the teenager climbing into his motor. The man arrived at his house on Fairfield Road, Heysham, at 5.30pm on Sunday after taking his dog for a walk when he found the thief clambering
POLICE have issued a warning to Lancaster people to keep a close eye on their handsets after a spate of thefts. Two youths of Asian or Middle Eastern appearance struck four times over the weekend, each time approaching their victims in cafes or bars and
BACUP Borough have been handed a route into the League Challenge Cup third round after Leek CSOB forfeited tonight's scheduled replay. And Bacup manager Brent Peters has blasted the North West Counties League for putting their Staffordshire opponents
BURNLEY today rejected Wigan's £500,000 bid for captain and leading goalscorer Robbie Blake. The promotion-chasing Latics contacted Turf Moor chiefs yesterday with their official offer. But Wigan, bankrolled by multi-millionaire businessman Dave Whelan
A DRUNKARD who attacked a man has won his freedom. Lee Carrick, 28, beat victim Barry Farthing twice after he was said to have told his girlfriend he had been"kissing and cuddling" another woman. Carrick, formerly of Police Street, Darwen, but of no fixed
EAST Lancashire folk have been praised after helping a charity raise £116,000 for a hospital. The East Lancashire Christie Crusaders started in October 1997 as the local fundraising group for the Christie Hospital, Manchester. They have raised the cash
LIVES could be at risk as people walk around the flood-damaged Entwistle Reservoir, it is feared. Owners United Utilities are urging walkers to stick to the safe paths following the closure of several parts of the popular beauty spot. Several bridges
MARTIAL art instructors at Darwen School of Kung Fu aim to stamp out bullying by building confidence among their younger members. As a campaign against bullying sweeps across the country, organisers of the school, based at Sudellside Community Centre,
A GROUP formed to forge links between Rossendale and its twin town of Bocholt is keen to hear from any groups that want to make contact with their German counterparts. The Friends of Bocholt visit Rossendale's twin town frequently and could help other
YOUNG people in Blackburn with Darwen have helped make it the most successful year ever for the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards in the borough. More than 100 youngsters aged 14 to 25 have climbed mountains, trekked through the countryside and taken part in
LANCASHIRE police are warning people about the dangers of buying imitation firearms or air weapons as Christmas presents. The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 introduced a number of new offences in relation to imitation firearms and air weapons which can
LESSONS are to take a dramatic turn at St Thomas's Pupil Referral Unit in Blackburn. Pupils who are not currently attending mainstream schools for health and other reasons will be given their first chance to work with and learn from actors. Manchester-based
A GRANDMOTHER today told of her family's heartache after her three-year-old grandson was struck down by a rare disorder which left him paralysed. Little Michael Roe, of Bank Top, Blackburn has been in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury
A COUNCIL is to take over reponsibility for planning a neighbouring borough's future - just months after trying to take it over. The regeneration deal between Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn councils is thought to be the first of its kind in the country
RORY Prendergast has already made his New Year's resolution. The Accrington Stanley winger is desperate to rediscover the sparkling form he showed last season after recovering from a double hernia operation. The injury had blighted Prendergast's start
WHILE the players lined up for their flu jabs after the game, you were left wondering exactly what was administered to them at half-time. After a truly forgettable first half, in which both goalkeepers might as well have been spectators, Accrington Stanley
POLICE and trading standards officials seized CD copying equipment and thousands of master discs during a raid in Bury. Investigators believe the discs may have been used to pirate music, films and games. A man aged in his 20s is now facing possible charges
IN response to your Mr Shuiab Khan's column in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph (November 19). It was an interesting article all about Christmas, his reminiscences of Christmas past and the pros and cons of Christmas future. Then at the end of his article
MEPs have been engaged in a furious battle recently over the new European Commission. And the outcome could affect the balance of power in Europe for many years to come. What the Commission does is political and therefore it should be answerable to MEPs
The Martin Dobson column I DON'T suppose the controversy surrounding referees and their assistants will ever go away. Whatever the standard of football or quality of player, more often than not someone, somewhere, will blame the referee for a defeat -
AN EAST Lancashire businessman was snatched from his home by a gang which demanded a half-million pound ransom for his return, a court heard. A 42-year-old man from Guide is among eight men who deny a charge of conspiring to kidnap Burnley shop owner
BLACKBURN skipper Barry Ferguson today hailed Saturday's 2-0 victory at Fulham as Rovers' best performance of the season so far. Ferguson and his Blackburn team-mates were simply outstanding at Craven Cottage as Rovers won an away game for the first time
MARK Hughes has a simple take on the battle to stay in the Premier League - it's all about survival of the fittest. And judging by the way Hughes' players are responding to their manager's new methods, there's growing evidence to suggest that Blackburn
BURNLEY is officially home to one of the country's 20 most attractive women following a beauty contest. Jayne Harris, 27, of Hargher Street, hopes her dreams of walking down the catwalk are a step closer after her top 20 placing in the Max Power Bikini
THE Mayor of Burnley received a pleasant surprise when a group of firefighters paid her a home visit. Members of Green Watch from Burnley Fire Station visited Councillor Margaret Lishman at her home in Halifax Road, Briercliffe. The visit was part of
THE building of state-of-the-art facilities at Burnley General Hospital took another leap forward at a 'topping out' ceremony. The event saw Linda Whitfield, head of nursing for medicine, put the final touches to the last piece of concrete that will form
TWO men have been charged with racist chanting at Burnley's match against Millwall on Saturday. The pair are due to appear in court next week after being charged following incidents alleged to have taken place during Burnley's 1-0 Championship victory
THE FORMER headteacher of a Burnley school today blasted education chiefs over plans to get rid of the area's only Catholic sixth form. Gerry Martland has denounced the move to get rid of the sixth form at St Theodore's RC High School - where he was head
TOWN centre drinkers heading into Burnley for Christmas celebrations were today warned against using illegal taxi cabs. Burnley Council chiefs, who are in charge of licensing the borough's taxis, have issued safety advice ahead of the Christmas rush.
MORECAMBE'S Quicksand Arts Group is ready to paint the town red after securing the lease on a Grade II listed building in Morecambe. The visual arts organisation, which exists to support local artists and craftspeople, received a £2,000 grant to enable
A MAN who tried to intimidate a witness ahead of a court case has been jailed for four months, police said today. Clinton Foster, 18, of Woodfield Terrace, Brierfield, was arrested in the precincts of Burnley Crown Court yesterday after approaching a
MILLIONS of pounds worth of regeneration projects in Pendle could be put on hold because the Government has changed the planning system, councillors have claimed. A scheme to pump £12million into Pendle's ailing housing market during the next two years
PENDLE youngsters have just two more days to recycle as much as they can for the chance to win a CD player. Primary school pupils across the borough have been given pledge books to pester friends and relatives into recycling to win money for their schools
PEOPLE from across East Lancashire have taken the first step towards saving their ailing rural railway line. Public meetings were organised by the Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACRP) at Colne Municipal Hall and Oswaldtwistle Mills yesterday
The Jason Whalley column I AM pretty sure that I wasn't alone in wondering how Mark Hughes would approach his first job in club management down at Ewood Park. Even though he was acclaimed as 'the fans choice' there were still some supporters not totally
A MAN accused of murdering his mother-in-law told police how he chopped her into pieces with a cleaver and dissolved her body parts in caustic soda, a court heard. But Mohammed Arshad, 37, told officers during interviews that he had not intended to kill
CABINET Minister Peter Hain has been warned that Lancashire Police's £7million cash crisis and the outlawing of fox-hunting will make life easier for criminals in the county. Ribble Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans told Mr Hain: "Since 1997, we have seen the
RIBBLE Valley's Calderstones NHS Trust has won a National Training Award for 2004. Calderstones provides specialist services to people with a range of learning disabilities. The Trust won the award in recognition of a training programme that was launched
A RESIDENT today told how he awoke to find a 22-tonne articulated lorry had crashed into his front garden. Adrian Bott who lives at Taylor's Buildings, Langho, looked out of his bedroom window to find a Sainsbury's lorry crushed up against his front garden
RIBBLE Valley councillors have been accused of ignoring the decision of a panel of council house tenants who voted to sell off the borough's housing stock. The jury of 16 tenants, elected by a panel of up to 50 fellow tenants, branded a 12-month process
MORECAMBE slumped to their second defeat on the spin - but yet again it was tale of woe and disaster for Jim Harvey's men. The Shrimps were the better side in Essex and the loss was as hard to take as a kick from a pair of white stilettos. New signing
DENNIS Wise put on a brave face after Robbie Blake's sent Millwall spinning to their first defeat in five league games. The Lions' player-manager, who missed the Turf Moor clash with a gashed leg, watched in frustration from the sidelines as several late
BURNLEY today secured the services of James O'Connor for a further two months. The West Bromwich Albion midfielder played the final game of his initial one-month loan in Saturday's hard-fought 1-0 win over Millwall. But boss Steve Cotterill, who hailed
BURNLEY today rejected Wigan's £500,000 bid for captain and leading goalscorer Robbie Blake. The promotion-chasing Latics contacted Turf Moor chiefs yesterday with their official offer. But Wigan, bankrolled by multi-millionaire businessman Dave Whelan
COLNE pushed themselves into the title race with a win at Formby and banished their inability to convert early chances by scoring two goals in the first three minutes. From the kick-off, Colne kept possession and strung together a move that ended with
A MAJOR leap has been taken towards improving mental health services in Lancaster and Morecambe. Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust board has decided to set up a new inpatient service for residents of working age. At a meeting this week, the board agreed
CLITHEROE were once again left to rue missed chances as two early second half goals swung the game in Mossley's favour. The Blues had plenty of possession in the opening stages but were unable to create many clear-cut opportunities. The best chance came
A HARD fought yet deserved victory enabled Ramsbottom to gain another three points in their quest for a top three place. After an inadequate first-half display, the Riversiders showed what they are capable of during the second period and were unfortunate
BLACKBURN Rovers skipper Barry Ferguson has insisted he's going nowhere. Ferguson's future at Blackburn has been the subject of intense speculation for some time, with Newcastle United and his old club Rangers reported to be lining up moves for the Scotland
PLANS for a variety of new traffic rules around Darwen have been drawn up by council officers. A request for no-waiting signs to be placed in Willow Bank Lane have been backed by councillors after complaints that people were regularly double-parking on
ADVICE surgeries are available to older people in Rossendale. Age Concern Lancashire holds sessions every Tuesday from 1-4pm at the Mary Hindle Resource Centre, Bury Road, Haslingden. No appointment is necessary and older people, their carers, friends
STAFF at a Rossendale pool will be testing their 'metal' this week with an Ironman event designed to raise cash for Manchester Children's Hospital. Eleven members of staff will team up with local gym members to take part in a gruelling 48 hour marathon
A DRIVERS' group has called for speed cameras along a stretch of road in Shawforth to be pulled down after they failed to prevent accidents. Five cameras were put up in the Rossendale village along the A671 Market Street in June in response to a series
THE palatial home fit for a Premiership footballer has sparked a planning row in Rossendale. Manchester United and England star Phil Neville is planning to build a swimming pool at his 17th century manor house, along with a first floor flat for security
A NEW Blackburn day centre which will provide services to older people with dementia has been opened by councillor Maureen Bateson. Hopwood Court Resource Centre will offer activities to keep people's minds active, including reading the Lancashire Evening
AN EAST Lancashire country park will be transformed into a winter woodland showcasing traditional woodland craft at the weekend. Witton Country Park, in Blackburn, will hold a full day event of woodland craft demonstrations and activities from 11am-3pm
A ROBBER threatened staff with a "handgun" during a foiled raid on a Blackburn bookmakers. The incident, just before 6pm yesterday, left counter staff and a customer at William Hill Bookmakers, Intack, badly shaken. Nobody was hurt in the incident and
A COUNCIL leader today accused the Government of 'rewarding failure' after her authority missed out on £150million of help to revamp a borough's secondary schools. Kate Hollern said she would be demanding answers from the Government on the rejection of
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has set his side a mission to cement a play-off place in the New Year. The Reds chief was encouraged by the way the team bounced back from their 3-0 defeat at Barnet by claiming three points at home to Canvey Island
