UP TO 30,000 people are feared dead following the weekend earthquake which struck Pakistan. Its devastating impact is one which is today being felt across the World. In East Lancashire many families have relatives living in the stricken region and have
I WOULD like to thank everyone who wrote in response to my letter "Spare a thought for disabled" (LET, September 24). However, the heartless individual who stole the shopping basket from my mobility scooter ought to be thoroughly ashamed. Why anyone would
AFTER September 11 and 7/7, the shroud of suspicion that marks the mindset of British Muslim intelligentsia towards British politics is a disturbing development. Examples of degeneration of political values and principles in this arena, particularly demonstrated
COMMUNITIES in East Lancashire today mourned for relatives feared dead and injured in the devastating Kashmir earthquake. And over the weekend local groups mobilised to launch a massive fund-raising drive. East Lancs has a sizeable Kashmiri population
A PENDLE youth group has won a national award for its stand against crime and drugs. Nelson Youth Centre senior helpers were honoured at the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour at Lord's Cricket Ground. The awards, in its eight year, recognise '
MICHAEL Duff is eyeing more international honours after starting his first game for Northern Ireland over the weekend. The Burnley defender earned his sixth full cap in the 3-2 defeat to Wales after Chris Baird's suspension opened the door for a debut
RICHARD Chaplow was made England captain on his return to Turf Moor and described his big day as "just like old times" The former Burnley midfielder joined fellow ex-Claret Gary Cahill as the nation's young guns drew 2-2 with Holland in an international
FORGET Accrington Stanley in the next round - Rossendale United manager Mark Molyneaux already has his sights set on an FA Cup semi-final showdown with Jose Mourinho's Premiership giants Chelsea! The comment may have been in a tongue in cheek manner,
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, White Stripes, Paul Weller, Turin Brakes, Blondie and Jerry Lee Lewis. OCTOBER 11 Elavi, 53 Degrees, Preston, £5 OCTOBER 13 Viva Voce, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-
AFTER the successes of previous releases Love and Pain and Outlines, Clor do not disappoint with Good Stuff either. Good Stuff is computerised guitar-based pop at its best. Quirky, dancy and catchy, singer Barry Dobbin's almost strangulated voice pervades
UNIONS and MPs today slammed a court's refusal to imprison a man who twice headbutted a health centre manager as "appalling" and "trivial". They said 52-year-old John Southworth should be sent down for his vicious assault on Rosemary Emmans - and send
A rift has opened up between North End manager Billy Davies and the board after he was told he would have to sell players to overcome the club's debt. Club chairman Derek Shaw stated on Monday that after losses of nearly £900,000 last year the club "has
COMMUNITIES in East Lancashire today mourned for relatives feared dead and injured in the devastating Kashmir earthquake. And over the weekend local groups mobilised to launch a massive fund-raising drive. East Lancs has a sizeable Kashmiri population
RE the proposed burial ground at Langho. If Ribble Valley has been so good to Mr Esa I wonder what he would want to do if it had given him a hard time. Trying to repay an area that has been good to you by creating a cemetery in such a lovely spot would
MS Jo Cubbon, Hospital Trust chief executive, tells us (LET, September 30) that some of our hospital wards are dirty. We all know this, what we want to know is why and what is going to be done about it? Some time ago I visited a patient in one of our
STEVEN Reid reckons Blackburn Rovers have 'nothing to fear' as they prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. After back-to-back wins against Manchester United and West Brom in the Premiership, confidence is sky high in Mark Hughes' squad. And
A BURNLEY ward has the highest rate of mental illness in Lancashire, shock figures show. Bank Hall was also ranked 40 out of the 180 wards in England with the highest number of mental health problems. The ward's high level of deprivation was cited as
COMMUNITIES in East Lancashire today mourned for relatives feared dead and injured in the devastating Kashmir earthquake. And over the weekend local groups mobilised to launch a massive fund-raising drive. East Lancs has a sizeable Kashmiri population
Jo was the one with the voice in S Club, so it's little surprise that she's finally released her solo debut. Songs like To Ease Your Pain, Never Felt Like This and Rainbow's End feel like she's trying to shake off the pop tag, but then bright and breezy
A TEENAGER who went blind after scalding both eyes has been given back the gift of sight thanks to a controversial new treatment. In a freak accident two years ago, Rachel North suffered an epileptic fit while in the shower and pulled off a plug-on shower
Colin Hendry's injury woes continue as his side prepares to welcome Colchester to Bloomfield Road on Sunday. The Seasiders manager is set to have five players unavailable to him on Saturday - and every one of them is a striker. Keigan Parker is suspended
BURNLEY is one of the cheapest places to watch Championship football, despite the row over the club's £3 matchday surcharge. A Lancashire Evening Telegraph survey shows that the most expensive adult seat at Turf Moor is still cheaper than at any other
FOGGY Petronas Racing's season ended on a low note when Steve Martin was involved in a multiple pile-up at the start of the second race at Magny-Cours, France, yesterday. He was unable to re-start that race, leaving the team without a race finish at the
TIGER Woods felt he had proved the doubters wrong after maintaining his incredible record in WGC events with victory in the American Express Championship in San Francisco. Woods defeated John Daly on the second play-off hole after the pair had finished
MICHAEL Duff is eyeing more international honours after starting his first game for Northern Ireland over the weekend. The Burnley defender earned his sixth full cap in the 3-2 defeat to Wales after Chris Baird's suspension opened the door for a debut
STEVEN Reid reckons Blackburn Rovers have 'nothing to fear' as they prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. After back-to-back wins against Manchester United and West Brom in the Premiership, confidence is sky high in Mark Hughes' squad. And
NEW YORK'S Thomas Truax is a troubadour - but not like any you've ever seen before. Truax (pronounced troo-aks) is the inventor of strange self-made instruments like his now legendary Hornicator, a gramophone horn with strings. When playing a more traditional
INDIVIDUALLY they have carved their names into the pages of rock and roll history -- together they provide a history that represents the soundtrack for a generation. Yes, the hugely popular Dead Men Walking is back at Morecambe Platform on October 15
PUPILS from Haslingden High School will travel to Downing Street tomorrow to meet government ministers as a celebration of their charity work. Representatives from the Broadway school will join around 40 other young people from schools throughout the
