AN internationally acclaimed designer is set to draw up plans for a landmark building in Burnley celebrating East Lancashire's textile heritage. Former music mogul Anthony Wilson - currently battling cancer - has recommended Ralph Ardill to be appointed
THE 2007 Blackpool-based Legend Fires North West Stages takes place on Saturday with 110 rally crews looking for success beside the seaside. Starting and finishing at Pontin's Blackpool Holiday Centre, the rally gets under way at 9.20am with a ceremonial
PAULINE Powell has set a course record at the Winter Warmer 10K Road Race organised by Blackburn Road Runners. The England Cross Country international clocked 36:41 on a notoriously difficult course which includes the climb of Buncer Lane shortly after
A VALLEY tennis club has turned to the community to help it find new premises. Holcombe Brook Sports Club has been looking for a new site for more than a year, after Bury Council controversially refused its bid to move to greenbelt land off Hazel Hall
A WAITER was subjected to a racist and violent attack after returning home from a restaurant shift. The attack was carried out by a neighbour who shouted: "I'm sick of you and your car. It's too noisy". Stephen Oliver allegedly said "I'm going to blow
PUPILS at a Darwen school are creating their own film to teach classmates about the consequences of anti-social behaviour. A group of Year 10 pupils from Darwen Vale High School are writing a script and will produce and star in the film to show how criminal
COUNCILLOR Peter Gill will be Rossendale's next deputy mayor. At a full council meeting, Coun Gill, who represents the Hareholme ward, was nominated and selected to become deputy mayor in May, when Coun Joyce Pawson, currently in the role, will take
AN East Lancashire garage owner has lovingly restored a vintage car which appeared on the long running popular TV series Heartbeat. The expert services of C J Hardie & Son, North Valley Road Garage, Colne, were called upon to restore the 1968 Austin
A STREET that has been left in the dark after delays in switching on a new set of lights has been promised action will soon be taken. Residents have called for action after waiting three months for the switch on, which they said had left people feeling
Businesses in East Lancashire are being urged to recycle more. Green lobby group Envirowise wants offices to use just one, central, bin on February 21, to persuade more staff to re-use or recycle their paperwork. And Envirowise reveals North West
A 10-year legal battle over a £1,000 repair bill for a town centre shop has ended up costing Blackburn with Darwen Council £58,000. The boss of Singers Outdoor and Leisure, New Market Street, Blackburn, said he felt 'forced out' by the fight and would
TWO run-down areas of Stacksteads are set to be spruced up. Rossendale Council's Development Control Committee unanimously approved two applications to renovate an informal car park at the bottom of Bankfield Street, and the Spring Terrace area. Members
A CRACKDOWN on "crime and grime" in Rishton has been hailed a success by police. The week-long operation saw 28 people reported for having untaxed vehicles, two shops fined for serving under-age drinkers and seven youngsters picked up for truancy. Police
A BLACKBURN couple said the best things in life truly come in threes as they celebrated the third birthday of their triplets today. Derek and Colette Hardman were set to throw a party to celebrate the birthday of their children Ella, Abigail and Owen
ANOTHER Saturday and another massive game for us. This is the way it's going to be until the end of the season. It's going to be difficult against Stockport because they are on a bit of a roll at the moment. We've found ourselves in that position a
POLICE have hit back at international experts who claimed Burnley's riots were caused because of a distrust towards officers. Dr David Waddington, of Sheffield Hallam University, is helping to organise three workshops which will examine the riots of
IMPROVEMENTS to CCTV, more police on the streets and investment in parks and housing are on the cards for Pendle after councillors set the budget for next year. Coun David Whipp, who set out the budget, said that despite the Council Tax increase of 4.95
A 24-YEAR-OLD fireman attacked an old football adversary after an all-day drinking session, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Daniel Edward Gorton tried to punch his victim, but missed, and then rugby tackled him to the floor. Sean Hughes
THE weekly luncheon club for elderly and disabled people has moved from Holmefield House, Barrowford, to the civic hall and the Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle were guests of honour at the first serving. Organised by Pendle Council, the weekly get-together
AN ENGINEER who rushed to his sick grandmother's bedside after "two or three cans" of lager has paid the price with his driving licence. Burnley magistrates heard how Stephen Anthony Marshall, 34, got into his car without thinking after being told his
A CLAMPDOWN on dog fouling is set to hit irresponsible Pendle pet owners in their wallets. All the borough's park keepers have now been trained to issue £50 on-the-spot fines for anyone seen failing to clean up after their dogs, and they will also be
A SCHEME to plant new trees at the gateway of Towneley Park avenue will soon be completed. The two-week re-planting scheme will see 71 new oak and lime trees take root along the historic walkway, replacing 36 trees which were removed last year due to
A TEENAGER who breached an Anti-Social Behaviour Order by being with another 18 year old has kept his freedom. Burnley magistrates heard how Matthew Spencer, 18, was banned from associating with the other teenager under his ASBO, but police saw them
THREE-piece suites worth £17,500 were stolen in a daring burglary at a Pendle furniture factory. The thieves cut through the security fences at Furnico, Phillips Lane, Colne, just after 6.30am on Saturday, and CCTV shows them returning an hour and a
STANLEY boss John Coleman hopes to be boosted by the return of Andy Tretton within the next couple of weeks. Coleman, whose side host Stockport on Saturday, said: "I would expect him to be back in full training in the next eight to 10 days. "He's
THE boss of Holland's Pies has pledged that the firm has no intention of leaving Baxenden. Simon Clarke made the promise after it was announced up to 50 jobs could be moved to Ireland. Last month the company announced some production would be moved
HEALTH chiefs have moved to calm fears that a new scheme to send NHS patients to a private firm will damage hospital services. East Lancashire's NHS chief executives yesterday released a statement following weeks of controversy about the plans. It said
PADIHAM councillors will fight to prevent the town's market from closing, according to the clerk of the town council. Elizabeth Bolton said members of Padiham Town Council did not want to see the attraction close as planned later this year. Burnley
WAYNE Thomas admits the return of Clarets top goalscorer Andy Gray is like signing a new player. Gray made his Burnley comeback as a second-half substitute in the 3-1 defeat at QPR on February 3 following more than two months out with a broken foot.
A LESBIAN kiss at a fancy dress party prompted violence with Rambo, Batwoman and a policewoman' being punched. Blackburn magistrates heard that the woman dressed as the police officer suffered a broken nose after being punched by mortgage adviser Robert
IN EXPRESSING his disapproval of people who urinate in cul-de-sacs (LT, February 9) Shuiab Khan is endeavouring to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted. He should have been around to protest against those major acts of municipal vandalism
TIME is slipping by for the supporters and objectors to the new Darwen baths to have their say where it matters. Comment on planning applications 06/1297 and 06/1296 by writing or e-mailing Blackburn Planning Department at the Town Hall. Former sauna
YES, it is the correct decision that Booths do not come to Barrowford. The proposed build was too large for the site, there was not adequate parking and it would prevent residents of the Halstead Lane area getting to their homes. A roundabout on Gisburn
I READ with horror the letter from C L Jones (LT, February 12) in which he wrote: "I have seen apparently fit people display blue disabled badges in their car before they dash into the shops." May I just point that that not all disabled people have walking
THE report "Needy to bear brunt of cuts" LT Jan 3, brought the worn-out excuse that cuts in care to elderly and disabled are needed because people are living longer. What should be cause for celebration has become too great a problem for central and
THE long-lost verse of a Burnley poet is being recited once more, although he died in the Second World War more than 60 years ago. Philip Grant Spencer was 21 when he was killed in 1943 in a plane crash in South Africa, while serving as a navigator with
ONE hundred years ago, the jobs market was a million miles from the one we know today, as these photographs show. Taken in Burnley around 1906, they reveal how our former townsfolk were gainfully employed, in Edwardian years. The first photo shows a
LANCASHIRE police could be facing a "Valentine's Day massacre" on its finances after defying the Government over council tax. The county's police authority approved a rise more than double the Government's recommendations yesterday - February 14 - in
DETECTIVES launched a frantic search for a gunman thought to have been stabbed during a fight between criminal gangs. Officers were called to a house in Grange Street, off Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, where a violent altercation had taken place. Police
JAMES Anderson insists he will be match fit when England kick-start their bid for World Cup glory next month. The Lancashire pace ace - blighted for most of 2006 with a stress fracture of the back - was sent home as a precaution during England's triumphant
BLACKBURN Rovers will face Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday after an amazing game at the Reebok last night. Arsenal took a first half lead through Emmanuel Adebayor, but Abdoulaye Meite equalised for Bolton with virtually the last
A DELIVERY of chemicals at a former BNP candidate's home could have been used to create deadly explosive devices, a court has heard. But forensic experts found no evidence that 49-year-old Robert Cottage had been making bombs at his Talbot street home
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes last night insisted Rovers can still reach the last 16 of the UEFA Cup - even though they lost the first leg of their tie with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. Rovers' six-match unbeaten run in Europe ground to a halt at the Bay
DAVID Bentley's lucky pants show no sign of losing their magic after the midfielder helped inspire a late Blackburn Rovers comeback in Germany. The former Arsenal star, who puts his scintillating form in Europe down to his trusty underpants, scored a
A DAY centre in Burnley for adults with mental health problems has reopened after undergoing a £445,000 overhaul. The Fernandes Centre, North Street, now boasts two new meeting rooms, a relaxation room, lounge, new toilets, showers, computer suite and
THE former commander of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment has spoken of his relief after he and four of his men were cleared of abusing Iraqi prisoners. Colonel Jorge Mendonca MBE, 43, and four soldiers were said by a judge to have no case to answer over
JUST when you thought it would be plain sailing for the likeable Aaron, it all started heading south for him last night. Having successfully won the competition to run his own pub on Jamie's Chef on Channel Four, he looked to be set up for a new life
THEY may not be Benny, Björn, Agnetha and Anni-Frid. But Colin, Peter, Lorraine and Tina are ABBA2-Bjorn Belief, the next best thing you'll get to the original Abba. The band is playing Thwaites Empire Theatre where they'll play all the classics including
Volunteers have handed over 80,000 used stamps to help fundraising at the East Lancashire Hospice in Blackburn. It was hoped to collect around 10,000 stamps but organiser Alysha Sheridan, a member off Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary
"Ere, you look just like that fellow on the telly, don't you? You, know, whatisname?" My lady questioner had just come into the chemists. I'd been hanging around inside waiting for my prescription to be made up. Like, I gather, half the country I'd
By Sheila Brennan. Large and small varied frames Warm memories and cherished names Bright young faces playing games Are there in my photographs. They hold many happy memories On golden sand and sparkling sea Picnics past and woodland rambles
A FOOTBALL fan has escaped a banning order - for his second soccer offence involving Preston North End. "Agitated" Ian Oliver Pollard ended up before Burnley Magistrates, after confronting rival supporters and swearing at police on October 27 outside
A VICAR has predicted "frank exchanges" when the Church of England's top countryside boss comes to East Lancashire. The Rev Tim Horobin, rural officer for the Blackburn Diocese, said people attending the meeting might be "disturbed" by what they hear
AN INVESTIGATION into a teacher over her gothic vampire websites and novels is now looking into allegations she read out her work to pupils. Samantha Goldstone, an English and drama teacher at St Christopher's CE High School, agreed to stay away from
A 22-year-old Blackburn man bit two police officers as they tried to arrest him on New Year's Eve. Blackburn magistrates heard that Darrel Jackson bit one officer so hard on the arm that he broke the skin even though he was wearing a jacket. Jackson
TWO burglars were caught by the householder - after he had been tipped off about the raid. The resident had been informed about the raid before Zahid Yaqub and Waqas Riaz were found hiding in the attic. Police arrested the pair after being called to
