THE potentially lethal effects of drugs like ecstasy or MDMA are no secret. For a start, Paul Betts has now been on a high-profile mission for ten years since his daughter Leah tragically died after taking ecstasy tablets at her 18th birthday party. He
A POOL enthusiast from Blackburn remains one of the most consistent performers for his local pub team - even though he has been confined to a wheelchair for 18 months. And Dave Riley reckons his love of pool coupled with the wonderful support of his friends
I WAS reading about the problem with rats in our towns (LET, May 5). It is no good telling the public to keep the streets clean, when the refuse is only collected every fortnight. What about families? Not everyone has transport to go to the tip. Also
IT did not surprise me in the least when I read (LET, May 3) about the shopkeepers on Standish Street in Burnley who claim they are losing trade dramatically ever since the traffic warden scheme came into being a few months ago. I have criticised Burnley
THE charade perpetrated by Blackburn with Darwen Council that teachers at Queen's Park School, Blackburn, were redundant rather than simply sacked has been exposed repeatedly by the Education Departments own actions. "Axed teachers re-employed as supply
A SYNDICATE of eight work colleagues are one step closer to heaven after scooping a Lotto win. The employees from the Leigh Joinery Company, who specialise in stairways, have been busy constructing ways in which to spend their new found wealth, £70,164
CHILDREN in East Lancashire are paying just 50p for ecstasy - making the drug cheaper than chocolate. And some youngsters are dicing with death by taking up to 20 tablets a day, say drug experts. The pills are believed to be responsible for more than
ROBBIE Savage is convinced Blackburn Rovers are ready to go places next season if Mark Hughes can bring in a proven goalscorer this summer. The former Welsh international knows from experience exactly what difference a top quality goalscorer can make
A GANG of 10 men with 13 dogs spent nearly an hour by a badger sett attempting to flush out animals, a court heard. Yesterday Reedley Magistrates heard how Mark Law, Sean Parkinson and Daniel Clark, were part of a group of men arrested as part of a joint
SIX hundred cheerleaders descended on an East Lancashire leisure centre to prove they were top of the poms. And they were just one sign of how the American phenomenon has really taken off in Lancashire. Senior dance coach Tracy Mason said recent cheerleader-related
CHILDREN in East Lancashire are paying just 50p for ecstasy - making the drug cheaper than chocolate. And some youngsters are dicing with death by taking up to 20 tablets a day, say drug experts. The pills are believed to be responsible for more than
THE Greater Manchester Police Big Band will be staging a charity evening of music by Frank Sinatra and Glen Miller in Radcliffe this month. The event will take place at Radcliffe Civic Suite on Thomas Street, on Sunday, May 22 from 7.30pm. Tickets are
THE latest design for a piece of public art on the hills above Accrington is "meaningless" according to the leader of Hyndburn Council. Coun Peter Britcliffe has welcomed the inclusion of picnic benches in the proposals to improve the area at the top
POLICE officers who died in the line of duty have been honoured at a special ceremony in Prestwich. A stone monument and memorial garden have been unveiled to pay tribute to 13 officers who have lost their lives on duty for Greater Manchester Police.
BURY'S binmen are looking for a "dirty dozen" to see for themselves how the local waste recycling operation works. They want 12 volunteers to join them for a day and follow the progress of the contents of the borough's many black, blue and brown bins,
STEVE Cotterill has taken the first steps towards re-buidling his squad for next season. The Burnley boss released eight out-of-contract players yesterday, leaving him with nine senior professionals on the books. He started making inquiries about new
A NEW report shows crime is falling in Bury and more offenders are being brought to justice. Bury Community Safety Partnership (BCSP) this week revealed that since 2003, overall recorded crime in the borough has been reduced by 13.2 per cent resulting
AMIR Khan feels he is now in a much better position to defeat Mario Kindelan writes David Magilton The Bolton boxer takes on the Olympic gold medallist at the Reebok in front of a live ITV audience on Saturday with the firm belief he can finally overcome
YOUNG anglers from Darwen will celebrate months of hard work this weekend when Newrad Fisheries launches a new £23,000 educational angling and wildlife centre. The children, who attend the Newrad Fisheries, in Watery Lane, have been working with volunteers
A 25-YEAR-OLD East Lancashire man was struck down and killed just hours before he was due to get married, his devastated family have revealed. It is thought Steven Mark Hewart had stopped off at Asda in Phoenix Way, Radcliffe, to buy his fiancee a wedding
CHILDREN in East Lancashire are paying just 50p for ecstasy - making the drug cheaper than chocolate. And some youngsters are dicing with death by taking up to 20 tablets a day, say drug experts. The pills are believed to be responsible for more than
PAUL Mullin is determined the pain of watching the Conference play-offs on television will spur Accrington Stanley on next season. The Reds' player of the year admitted that not being involved in the end-of-season promotion shake-up has been frustrating
COULD we have an election every week? Because this is the first time in the seven years that we have lived here that we have seen street cleaners in Walshaw Road, not just one but six!. Amazingly, they have been cleaning grids, cutting grass and doing
HAS anyone else in the Peel Brow area of Ramsbottom noticed how the post seems to be arriving later and later? Today I sat around until 1.40pm waiting for an important piece of post - my working family tax credit cheque. By this time it was too late to
IN his/her letter "I am almost too scared to drive" (April 29) a correspondent writes to complain about speed cameras. He/she admits to driving above the 30mph limit, but says they were "hardly speeding"! The mind boggles. When will such motorists get
I HAVE been reading with great interest the recent letters regarding the campaign for a speed camera on Bolton Road, Radcliffe. My objection to camera enforcement is that they do not detect inappropriate or rank bad driving; they are not able to "advise
I HAVE just arrived back from holiday to find a luminous blue wheelie bin in front of my property. On reading the instructions for this bin I realise that it would probably take at least six months, and probably longer, to fill it. Why? Because in our
LEIGH Centurions and Leeds Rhinos have announced their respective 20-man squads for the engage Super League clash at Hilton Park on Friday (8pm) Leigh Centurions: Cooper, J. Duffy, Fleary, Jackson, Jones, Kent, King, Leafa, Marshall, McCurrie, Rowley,
BLACKBURN "Solid Silver 60s," with Gerry and the Pacemakers, Searchers, Swinging Blue Jeans and The Merseybeats, King George's Hall, Northgate, 7.30pm. Blackburn Artists' Society Spring Exhibition, Lewis Textile Museum, Museum Street, 11am-4pm. Until
ANYONE who thought this was going to be just another cup final had another thing coming -- after all, this was Burnley against Blackburn. Roman Road turned up at Turf Moor wearing their Rovers shirts with pride while the vocal Railway supporters made
HAD circumstances been different, Padiham's two-goal hero Gareth Seddon would have been showing off his scoring instincts in football grounds across the country. But illness cut short his playing career at League Two side Rushton and Diamonds and with
IN response to Mr B Austin's letter (LET, May 5), I wish to express my opinion that yes, he is "out of touch." Since when did anyone feel "obliged" to board a bus? I have yet to meet a poor downtrodden motorist. I get the bus each day on my way to work
THE Greater Manchester Police Big Band will be staging a charity evening of music by Frank Sinatra and Glen Miller in Radcliffe this month. The event will take place at Radcliffe Civic Suite on Thomas Street, on Sunday, May 22 from 7.30pm. Tickets are
A CHARITY which provides financial help to people with severe or incurable illness living in their own homes is reminding eligible residents of Bury not to miss out. The Barnes Samaritan Charity provides a small regular income of up to £35 a month to
BURY'S binmen are looking for a "dirty dozen" to see for themselves how the local waste recycling operation works. They want 12 volunteers to join them for a day and follow the progress of the contents of the borough's many black, blue and brown bins,
A ROVERS-mad youngster who is emigrating to Australia today thanked the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for arranging for her to meet her heroes and said: "Thanks for making my dreams come true." Blackburn Rovers bosses agreed that meeting the team at their
THE death of a Burnley baby at the hands of her teenage mother was neither predictable nor preventable, social service bosses have concluded. A report, published today by the Lancashire Area Child Protection Committee (ACPC), found the tragic death of
BURY FC's first team squad and management team are to hold a get-together on Wednesday as a thank-you to the club's fans for their support through the season. Normally, the players would do a lap of honour after the final home league match of the campaign
THE Coca Cola League season may be over at last, but for Bury manager Graham Barrow it looks like being a very busy summer of transfer business. No sooner had the sirens faded after the weekend visit of Swansea City, than the Bury boss was hard at work
AN ACCRINGTON shop owner managed to escape unhurt after a knife-wielding raider leapt behind the counter to snatch the contents of the till. The robber had posed as a shopper at the Art and Play Supplies store in Bank Street, yesterday, at around 11.30am
CONTROL of Hyndburn's parks is to be handed over to residents under a new scheme being launched by the borough council. Rhyddings Park, in Oswaldtwistle, has been chosen as the pilot in the authority's plans to devolve power to local people. The move
A TRIO of choristers have proved good things come in threes after chalking up a collective 210 years' service in their church's choir. Tuneful Thomas Glannan, Terence Hogan and Tom Lee joined the choir at St Mary's Church, Oswaldtwistle as schoolboys
A CHURCH belfry has been locked up to stop compensation claims from people getting injured after trying to ring the bells. St Bartholomew's Church, Chipping, has also removed candles at all times, except during services, because they could be used to
STEVE Cotterill has taken the first steps towards re-buidling his squad for next season. The Burnley boss released eight out-of-contract players yesterday, leaving him with nine senior professionals on the books. He started making inquiries about new
MAL LOYE claimed his first century of the season today as Lancashire continued their progress towards a formidable first innings lead in their County Championship second division match against Derbyshire. Loye followed up his two half-centuries in the
A NEW report shows crime is falling in Bury and more offenders are being brought to justice. Bury Community Safety Partnership (BCSP) this week revealed that since 2003, overall recorded crime in the borough has been reduced by 13.2 per cent resulting
ROBBIE Savage is convinced Blackburn Rovers are ready to go places next season if Mark Hughes can bring in a proven goalscorer this summer. The former Welsh international knows from experience exactly what difference a top quality goalscorer can make
A ROSSENDALE law firm's conveyancing specialist has won a leading industry award for implementing an innovative new cyber service. Wendy Scott, of Rossendale-based Woodcock and Sons, has helped introduce a new high-tech system which automatically updates
IT'S not every day a group of 20-somethings set up their own business and it becomes profitable within the first year. But that's what happened when Rossendale's Paul Coppack, 21, and his three college friends Zahira, 26, Chris, 22 and Craig, 26, did
KEARSLEY pulled off a dramatic last ball, one-run Bolton League win to crown a determined show at Greenmount. Defending a total of 151-7 in their reduced-overs game, they looked as if they would lose out to Greenmount batting hero John Ashworth. He batted
CLIFTON gained their revenge for defeat in the final of last season's Cross Cup by knocking out holders Walshaw from this year's competition. But it was a close run thing with victory only being achieved off the next to the last ball of the game. Walshaw
A CHARITY football match brought "a ray of sunshine" into the lives of a Rossendale couple both fighting cancer. The match, at Bacup Borough FC, raised £1,500 for mum of three Gail Ellis, who found out she has the illness just months after her partner
SIX hundred cheerleaders descended on an East Lancashire leisure centre to prove they were top of the poms. And they were just one sign of how the American phenomenon has really taken off in Lancashire. Senior dance coach Tracy Mason said recent cheerleader-related
WHEN Blackburn senior aircraftman Michael Douglas went on a football tour to Africa with the RAF, he didn't realise what a lasting impression it would make on him. But after spending time coaching disadvantaged children in Pretoria, the capital of South
ACCRINGTON Stanley supporters have until the end of this month to take advantage of the reduced season ticket rates. Season tickets are now on sale at the club for the 2005/06 term and fans can save £10 by ordering before 31 May. From June onwards, prices
AFTER reading the letters in Bury Times (April 29), I feel I must defend BNP candidate Stewart Clough. I agree that thousands of disabled people were put to death by the Nazis, but Stewart Clough is certainly not a Nazi. He is just very concerned about
IN his letter "Ainsworth Road is dangerous" (April 26), David Haywood complains about all the white lines - intended to improve safety and traffic flow - and suggests: "It is about time our road planners got away from their desks and spent time at these
STRIPPED of its irrelevancies, Ms Adams' letter (May 3) in response to mine of April 22, simply indicates her commitment to the doctrine of multiculturalism, a philosophy which even the chairman of the CRE has condemned. Regarding Ms Adams' quoting of
A GOALKEEPER was arrested during chaotic scenes at the end of the Bury FC's clash against Swansea at Gigg Lane on Saturday. Swansea's Willy Gueret was handcuffed by police minutes after the end of the match which saw the Welsh club clinch promotion to
A BRIDEGROOM was killed in a road accident less than two hours before he was due to marry. News of the tragedy was broken to the bride-to-be of Steven Mark Hewart as she waited with friends and family at Bury Register Office on Saturday afternoon. Miss
