WITCHES, ghouls and goblins were some of ghostly figures seen walking up Pendle Hill last night to mark Hallowe'en. They were, of course, the costumes worn by some of the hundreds of people who braved the coldest temperatures of the year to reach the
IBRAHIM Master has been a committee member of Blackburn's Milham Street Mosque for 12 years. He is not used to seeing women at the mosque to pray and sees no reason for that to change. And he believes women would back that sentiment. He said: "This
PLANS for an Islamic education centre in the Ribble Valley have been unveiled. The council has received a proposal from the Medina Islam Education Centre, based in Holden Street, Clitheroe, for a place of worship and community partnership centre at the
TWO councillors found guilty of fixing a local council election are set to appeal against their conviction, according to the Burnley Council leader. Mozaquir Ali and Manzur Hussain were convicted of rigging a poll in Burnley in 2004 by submitting forms
A PUDDING firm set up in a converted barn has been sold to one of the best-known food names in the country. Farmhouse Fare began life as a catering firm when it was launched by Helen Colley in 1998, at the Clitheroe farm where she grew up. It has won
A SELF-confessed former sunbed addict is to have her fascination with tanning laid bare on national TV tonight. Francesca Mckeown, 43, of Longridge Road, Hurst Green, turned her back on ultra-violet rays and set up her own spray tanning business two
RESIDENTS opposed to plans for the re-development of Darwen leisure centre have vowed to bring a legal claim over the lack of consultation about a split-site. A group of residents blasted Blackburn with Darwen Council's ruling Labour group for ignoring
A SHOPKEEPER was left cowering in terror when masked robbers - including a gunman in a Hallowe'en mask -- struck at his store. Rashid Kiyani, of Bastwell News store, Whalley New Road, Blackburn, needed nine stitches to his head after the raid. Three
CLARETS legend Jimmy McIlroy has paid tribute to former team mate Doug Jock' Winton who has died aged 77. And tributes were also made by Jock's family, who described him as a "true gentleman" who would help anyone "at the drop of a hat". Jock, who made
A COMPANY which pulled out of Burnley with the loss of 450 jobs has been attacked after championing its legacy to the town. Michelin bosses visited town yesterday to celebrate the "great success" of a scheme the company set up after closing its tyre
PENDLE Council's second-in-command has marked his retirement by claiming his local authority had become a "big fish" to neighbouring councils. John Kirk, the executive director of services, left after 22 years, with 17 of those spent in the top role
FIREFIGHTERS came under attack as they put out a blaze in Padiham. A group pelted fire crews with bottles and shouted abuse as they dealt with a rubbish fire on woodland by Hargrove Avenue and Garden Street. The incident happened at about 7.45pm on
A BLACKBURN school is looking younger than ever after opening a new nursery. Independent Westholme School, Blackburn, is now offering provision for two to three year-olds across East Lancashire after converting a bungalow within its own grounds in Preston
A SHOP manager has told of his anger after being charged with assault - for making a citizen's arrest on a suspected robber. George Lonsdale, 27, of Claremont Terrace, Nelson, "detained" the suspect after seeing a girl being beaten up who said she'd
PENSIONERS have been terrorised by youngsters who ripped down a fence to roam through their back gardens. Now council bosses and the company which looks after the homes are to pay for a new £8,000 security fence to combat the late-night disturbances.
ROSSENDALE fell at the first hurdle of the Unibond League Challenge Cup after losing 4-1 against Skelmersdale. Dale failed to capatalise on a bright start and found themselves 2-0 down at the break. Skelmersdale added a third soon after the restart
NELSON and Bacup will let their football do the talking tonight after the first meeting was abandoned. Nelson are without Neil Chapman and Lee Scholes while Robbie Smith is a doubt. Manager Graham Haworth said: "As far as I am concerned there is no
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher isn't expecting an easy ride at Silsden tonight. The mid-table Yorkshire club have picked up most of their points on the road this season having only played three league games at home. And Sculpher anticipates
GOALKEEPER Rob Elliot may have played his last game for Accrington Stanley. The on-loan stopper was expected to return to Charlton Athletic today, just hours after playing his part in the Reds reaching the Johnstone's Paint Trophy northern section
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has said he would not be appealing against the red card shown to Ben Foster at Luton Town. He added: "We haven't got any problems with it. Fozzy's an honest enough lad. "The pitch was lively and I think the first one
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has admitted he is desperate for re-enforcements before the January transfer window. Cotterill watched his patched-up side come away from Kenilworth Road last night with all the points, but the win, which kept Burnley's
Blackburn Rovers have been allocated 2500 tickets (£13 - no concessions) for the forthcoming UEFA Cup group tie against Feyenoord in Holland on Thursday November 23. Around 1000 applications have already been received from supporters (season ticket
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes is hoping Robbie Savage and Morten Gamst Pedersen can ease his injury crisis by declaring themselves fit for tomorrow's UEFA Cup tie with FC Basel. Hughes currently has SEVEN first team regulars in the treatment room
A RAMSBOTTOM secondary school is set to be transformed after receiving a £7.5million funding windfall from the Government. Woodhey High School, in Bolton Road West, is planning a major extension and renovation following its successful bid for Targeted
A RAMSBOTTOM secondary school is set to be transformed after receiving a £7.5million funding windfall from the Government. Woodhey High School, in Bolton Road West, is planning a major extension and renovation following its successful bid for Targeted
THE family of a woman found dead in a field vowed to continue to "fight for justice" after an inquest failed to determine how she died. The body of part-time prostitute Jane Payne, 29, was discovered in a field in the remote Thursden Valley in the middle
A FARMER who claims burning fuel made from animal remains could contaminate her cattle has won the first stage of a legal battle against the move. Mary Horner, of Higher Heights Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland, is fighting the planning permission given by the
JAMES Dean scored a hat-trick as Clitheroe recorded their biggest win of the season to beat Chorley 5-0 in the first round of the Unibond League Challenge Cup. Dean set up the first goal, crossing for Jamie Nay to score with a diving header as the
BURNLEY'S Andy Gray went trick or treating last night at Kenilworth Road and came away with two goals. But he and his team-mates were made to work for the three points after playing the last 20 minutes with 10 men, following the sending off of defender
HUBBLE, bubble, toil and trouble - how apt that on Hallowe'en this game should contain all of those ingredients. And Stanley kept the cup cauldron boiling with another penalty shoot-out win after an eight-goal thriller. The Reds came back from behind
Burnley striker Andy Gray said he was delighted with his double and admitted he was trying to match former Claret Ade Akinbiyi, who scored a hat-trick at the ground last season. Gray was in the right place at the right time twice in the first half
Wisla Krakow defender Nikola Mijailovic has appealed against the five-match ban imposed on him after he racially abused Blackburn Rovers' Benni McCarthy. Mijailovic was handed the ban after a UEFA investigation found the Serbian guilty of making racist
SHE'S been described as one of the biggest stars on the British jazz scene and tonight Stacey Kent is coming to Burnley Mechanics. Stacey will be performing with her husband, the saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, with whom she has just released the album
By Mrs Sheila Brennan. We do not possess silver pearls or rubies Had them all for special anniversaries Through married life to have and hold Three years we have to reach gold Many memories happy, some sad Celebrations to make us glad Have a
THE impact on people on the collapse of Farepak, the Christmas hamper company (LT, October 18) looks as though it is going to fall upon those who can least afford it. Essentially customers of Farepak were giving their money to the company in the form
I HAVE always thought of people who write to councillors about these kind of issues as petty, but since my neighbours and I have inherited an infestation of rats I have been forced to vent my concerns. Since the policy of emptying our bins on a fortnightly
AT last I have joined the band of poor unfortunates who will now get their bins emptied every two weeks. It's no surprise then when we see people with families struggling to fit all their rubbish in their bins. This is done in the knowledge that we are
I FEEL it would be helpful to provide some facts and figures about why we have to recycle our rubbish. Waste disposal is damaging our planet. We cannot continue to landfill our rubbish. This has been recognised by governments - European and national
A TOWN was in mourning today as friends, neighbours and community leaders expressed their horror and devastation at the area's worst house fire in living memory. Zeenat Begum, 24, the best friend of Caneze Riaz, babysat the younger children last night
