THE decision by Blackburn with Darwen Council to hold up planned increases to parking charges until after Christmas has to be welcomed by anyone with an interest in the town. But it also raises serious questions about who actually makes the decision inside
Burnley have announced details of a special ticket offer for the forthcoming game against Watford at Turf Moor on Saturday, December 17. Prices for the Championship game - Burnley's last before Christmas - have been reduced to £10 for adults and £5 for
I REALLY had a good laugh when I read the front page of the October issue of The Shuttle when the headline read "Live longer, get off the bus earlier." Will there be any buses to get off if and when Blackburn with Darwen Council sells off our transport
I WOULD like to add to the letter from Mrs D Eddleston (November 7) regarding parking on Church Street, Blackburn. On November 7 I parked on Church Street. On return I had received a parking ticket. I checked to see if the disabled badge card that I displayed
THANK you for the article (LET, November 4) about disabled access in Darwen town centre. I was not satisfied with the comments from Councillor Kay about the traffic study for Darwen town centre taking place in January. The issue of a safe access route
IF the chairman is to be believed, Burnley Football Club is trapped in a vicious circle. Worryingly, we're being told we need an average of 16,000 fans to break even and, when Barry Kilby's inevitable purchase of Turf Moor and Gawthorpe goes through,
A SCHOOLBOY said to have had sex with his "sexy" support teacher claimed she gave him cannabis before she seduced him. The boy told a jury that he had sex five or six times with Zoe Susanne Morgan, 32, and she got him "stoned" each time by providing the
Polish defender Antoni Lukasiewicz has now returned to his homeland after completing a trial spell with Blackburn Rovers. The 22-year-old trained with Rovers last week after he was invited to spend several days with the club by Hughes. The Polish Under
A NEW open air art trail has been opened for Burnley folk to enjoy. The Burnley Wayside Arts Trail is a circular walk starting at Towneley Hall and leading to the proposed site for the Burnley panopticon -- a planned piece of public art -- at Crown Point
A CHEF has cooked up pub grub fit for The Ritz Hotel using ingredients worth more than £8,000. Spencer Burge used some of the world's most expensive delicacies from bottles of Chateau Mouton Rothschild worth £4,300, to truffles and Chinese matsutake mushrooms
A HEAVY smoker died after a cigarette set fire to his armchair as he sat sleeping in front of the television, an inquest heard. Walter Garnett, 60, suffered 50 per cent burns following the blaze at his home in Barden Lane in May and died two days later
HORSE riders are battling to put a stop to a wind farm that they claim is putting them in danger. Coal Clough Wind Farm has applied to Burnley Council to extend its use for another 10 years. But the British Horse Society and the South Pennine Packhorse
The exquisitely ornate Empress Ballroom fits perfectly with the decadent air and unabashed romance of The White Stripes - it's easy to picture a bygone era of courting couples gliding across the polished dancefloor. It's such an ideal fit, in fact, that
PEOPLE in Colne are set to benefit from a £200,000 community learning centre at Park High School. Headteacher Alan Chambers revealed the plans at last night's presentation evening at Colne Muni. The centre is a result of Park High's successful bid to
TWO burglars got away with hundreds of pounds after a raid on a greengrocer's. The distraction burglary took place at a shop in Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, on Saturday evening. Sgt Ian Corbett said a couple entered the shop at around 5pm. The woman
A 98-YEAR-OLD disabled woman has been burgled by a man and a woman claiming to be from the water board. The incident is the second distraction burglary on an elderly person in the Hyndburn area in a week, although police do not believe the two are connected
Advertising guru Sir Martin Sorrell left a 16-year-old to pay a £1 fine and 21p postage for her rejection letter when it was posted without a stamp. Sophie Swingewood, a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's sixth form, is trying to raise £2,000 to
Michael Duff faces a race against time to face the Foxes after withdrawing from the Northern Ireland squad with an ankle injury. The former Cheltenham defender had linked up with the Irish for tomorrow night's friendly against Portugal after recovering
Burnley's on loan winger Nathan Dyer is in international action on Wednesday evening with the England Under 19 squad. They face Switzerland at Wycombe Wanderers' Causeway Stadium in a friendly match and Dyer, 17, is in Martin Hunter's squad for the game
BOWLER David Ormerod has ended speculation about his future by signing for Accrington Cricket Club. The right arm seamer turned down offers from Lancashire League teams, including Haslingden, as well as the chance to be a professional in the Ribblesdale
Marcus Trescothick admitted England's batsmen needed "more application" after losing the first Test against Pakistan by 22 runs. The tourists were bowled out for 175 in their second innings in Multan with Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen in particular
CORRECT me if I'm wrong but I thought the World Cup wasn't until next summer. It's just that on Saturday I got the feeling we'd already won it when we beat Argentina. All the hysteria surrounding that game has led to a lot of people suggesting we are
The Len Price 3 are a dirty garage rock band in the tradition of Billy Childish and Primal Scream. And they're the headliners of the latest instalment of Preston's Bad Apple Club on November 18. The Medway band - none of whom are called Len Price - released
DUANE Courtney is hoping that history repeats itself when Burnley host Leicester City this weekend. The rookie defender made his Clarets debut in the corresponding fixture in last month's 1-0 Walkers Stadium victory, appearing as a substitute in front
This double live album was recorded during Wilco's four night sell-out hometown stand at the Vic Theatre in Chicago and superbly captures the energy of the seminal alt-rock group. Wilco have an oft-changing line up, and a multi-instrumental sound that
A BUSINESSMAN has put up a substantial reward to trace thieves who stole around £30,000 of property from his company. Mike Sweeney, owner of Classic Guide Windows and Conservatories, spoke as police warned people to be on the look-out for thieves trying
A TEENAGER who filmed dangerous stunts has been given a conditional discharge - and magistrates said they understood why he didn't think he had done wrong. The 17-year-old from Darwen, who was imitating the cult TV programme Jackass, burned a 'smiley'
A RARE signed Paul McCartney picture is to be sold in a silent auction to raise funds for a terminally-ill Bacup youngster. Campaign patron Ted Robbins, star of TV's Phoenix Nights, called on his former Beatles cousin to help six-year-old Jack Heath,
HEALTH chiefs were today accused of running down Rossendale Hospital "by stealth" after it was announced that another ward is facing the axe. The move was slammed by critics as just one ward for people who need overnight care would be left at the Rawtenstall
A SCHOOL has been accused of "ripping the heart out of the community" after it blocked off playing fields used as a village green. Campaigners have won the first round of their battle to get the 2m- high security fence removed from Helmshore County Primary
THIS is the inside of the new multiplex cinema set to bring thousands of visitors into Blackburn town centre every week. Builders are busy putting the finishing touches to the Vue 10-screen cinema, which occupies the top two floors of a £20million leisure
TOWN centre traders are celebrating after council bosses backed down on plans to raise parking charges by up to 28 per cent before Christmas. The U-turn was prompted by Labour leaders at Blackburn with Darwen Council after they learned of the plan --
ERIC SKORA hopes his month on loan at League One side Walsall will give him the chance to impress his boss back at Deepdale. With fellow departee Dickson Etuhu was speaking as though he'd left Deepdale for good when he went on loan to Norwich last week
IT SEEMS crazier now than it did at the time. But it was only a few weeks ago, as Burnley sat at the foot of the Championship, that a local radio station was receiving texts from listeners demanding that Steve Cotterill be sacked. Thankfully two months
TOWN centre traders are celebrating after council bosses backed down on plans to raise parking charges by up to 28 per cent before Christmas. The U-turn was prompted by Labour leaders at Blackburn with Darwen Council after they learned of the plan --
BLACKBURN Rovers have launched a half-season ticket deal to entice fans to the club for the remaining Premiership home games. The ticket incorporates 11 games and is being touted as the ideal Christmas present for Rovers fans given the quality of the
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is planning to run the rule over United States international Brian Carroll later this week. The DC United midfielder, who played for the USA in their 1-1 friendly draw with Scotland at Hampden on Saturday, has been invited to
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes believes Craig Bellamy has still to hit top gear despite scoring four goals in his last three Premiership appearances for the club. Bellamy's blistering form over the last month has been one of the key factors in Rovers' rise
THE number of people waiting for a council house in Burnley has almost halved since 1997, bucking the national trend. New figures released by the Government reveal the number of people waiting in Burnley has been cut by 44 per cent -- despite a 61 per
TWO new Police Community Support Officers have been appointed to help fight crime in Burnley. Former firefighter John Vickery has been appointed as PCSO for Brunshaw, replacing John Bent who left his post last month to begin training as a police constable
A SCHOOLBOY said to have had sex with his "sexy" support teacher claimed she gave him cannabis before she seduced him. The boy told a jury that he had sex five or six times with Zoe Susanne Morgan, 32, and she got him "stoned" each time by providing the
GOLF equipment worth £100,000 has been stolen from a business in Nelson. Today staff at Golf International, Kenyon Road, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, were picking up the pieces after raiders stole expensive equipment, including unique products collected
"You're amazing Sinead!" shouted a woman from the audience -- and I would have to agree. Sinead ran through her set of reggae covers with the ease of a seasoned rasta legend - but she didn't just cover them, she gave them her unique Irish 'flava'. Her
A QUICK-thinking dog warden saved the life of a treasured family pet after it started choking and spitting blood. Paul Hacking was out on patrol at playing fields on North Valley Road, Colne when he spotted distraught dog walker Jean Payne desperately
THE manager of Lancashire Women believes local clubs have a big part to play in the future of county rugby. Sue Garnett was talking after Lancashire's 46-3 victory over Cheshire in the first ever Northern Counties Trophy --a tournament that also includes
STAFF at a school in Accrington have gone hi-tech in a bid to beat truancy. A new computerised registration system has been introduced at Moorhead High School, Queen's Road West, to keep a track on the pupils' attendance. And headteacher Andrew Bateman
THE number of people on housing waiting lists in parts of East Lancashire has risen by 170 per cent since the Government came to power, new figures have revealed. Today local Labour MPs expressed concern about the figures and said more money and work
FORMER Burnley coach Ronnie Jepson has taken the reins at Gillingham after Neale Cooper resigned as manager of Coca-Cola League One strugglers. The former Hartlepool boss leaves the Priestfield Stadium after just five months in charge with the Gills languishing
DUANE Courtney is hoping that history repeats itself when Burnley host Leicester City this weekend. The rookie defender made his Clarets debut in the corresponding fixture in last month's 1-0 Walkers Stadium victory, appearing as a substitute in front
Although breaks from the domestic season may be essential for the various international managers, they do absolutely nothing for me when I come to write this column. Before the transfer window came about I could have maybe speculated on the possible comings
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes believes Craig Bellamy has still to hit top gear despite scoring four goals in his last three Premiership appearances for the club. Bellamy's blistering form over the last month has been one of the key factors in Rovers' rise
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie, The Coral, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers and Fun Lovin' Criminals. NOVEMBER 16 Southside Johnny And The Astbury Jukes, Grand
EAST Lancashire's first airline has had to delay its inaugural flight because it is still waiting for a licence. Global Spirit Airlines, which has its head office on Capricorn Business Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, was due to make its first flight
THE number of people on housing waiting lists in parts of East Lancashire has risen by 170 per cent since the Government came to power, new figures have revealed. Today local Labour MPs expressed concern about the figures and said more money and work
