A SCHOOL reunion will be held on Saturday for pupils who left St Edmund Arrowsmith School in Blackburn in 1980. The venue is the function room at the Borough in Blackburn town centre and the event starts at 8pm. Proceeds from the £2.50 entry fee will
A DISCARDED cigarette sparked a blaze which gutted the farmhouse home of a former judge. The fire at the isolated Blacko home of solicitor Linda Lazonby and her husband, David, destroyed the first floor and the ground floor was severely damaged by the
RAIDERS ransacked a pensioner's home while he was being treated in hospital for a chronic lung condition. Retired former bus driver Alan Roberts, 64, today blasted the burglars who "cleared his house of everything" while he was in Queen's Park Hospital
Worthington Cup 3rd round: Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers - Peter White's preview IF Leeds United suddenly decided to hang a 'For Sale' sign around Harry Kewell's neck, manager David O'Leary would probably be trampled in the rush from eager buyers. For
Blackburn Artists' Society meet St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill Drive, Blackburn, 7pm. Landscapes in watercolour. Advice and Information Session with Blackburn Citizens Advice Bureau, Little Harwood Community Centre, Blackburn, noon-5pm. Indoor Bowling
DUCATI have confirmed that Troy Corser will again partner Carl Fogarty in next year's World Superbikes championship. And that is a move that has pleased the four times world champion. "It's nice to have a team-mate you can beat," Fogarty said. "I think
AGNES the timid tabby played cat and mouse with the Sutcliffe family when she got stuck beneath the kitchen floorboards. It took them six hours to coax Agnes out after she disappeared in a hole behind the washing machine at their home in First Avenue,
CEMFUEL campaigners slammed the latest rounds of pollution tests in the Ribble Valley as "utter rubbish". Castle Cement claimed that tests carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on local milk supplies had given Cemfuel a clean
CLITHEROE defenders Barry Hart and Gary Rishton were both on target last night as the Blues picked up yet another three points in a classic game of two halves. The first 45 minutes was all Clitheroe. The home side poured forward into the Abbey half with
ACCRINGTON Stanley edged into the second round of the FA Umbro Trophy after an epic nine-goal thriller at the Crown Ground last night. In a night of high drama, the Reds threw away a 4-1 lead but survived a nailbiting finish to set up a home tie against
THE warning today to William Hague from ex-premier John Major, former party chairman Chris Patten and former Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd that he has taken the Tories too far to the right over Europe may be dismissed by him as the misplaced interference
OPINION polls show the vast majority of people would prefer tax revenues to fund extra hospitals, not tax cuts. Every family knows that the waiting lists figures have been falsely presented. Only under New Labour could we have a crisis of patients having
IN his speech at the Labour Party Conference, Tony Blair said: "The class war is over." To ensure this is the case why not abolish all titles both hereditary and created, so that all people who live in Britain are equal citizens? Also, scrap the undemocratic
RESULTS - Lancashire Challenge Shield first round: Leyland Red Rose 1, Thornton Cleveleys 2; Hesketh Bank 5, Whitbread Samlesbury 5; Brown FC 0, Wyre Villa 8; Norcross and Warbreck 5, Walmer Bridge 0; Prestwich Heys 3, Lytham St Annes 2; Fulwood Ams 6
FENISCOWLES Juniors took one of the only two remaining 100 per cent records with a good victory over St Joseph's in the Under 9s Red section. Rishton United gained their first win of the season in a close game with Oswaldtwistle Juniors B and Borrowdale
AS one of Burnley's many disabled drivers, might I say that I am appalled that anyone supposedly in charge of the situation has had the temerity to suggest that taxi cabs might be permitted to park in spaces presently designated for the disabled in Yorkshire
A BURNLEY councillor has been called upon to "apologise unreservedly" to female council employees after claiming they were more often sick than men. Burnley Trades Council unanimously agreed to condemn the remarks made by Independent councillor Harry
A TEENAGER who sparked a week-long manhunt after claiming she was raped as she walked home from school has told police the attack never happened. But officers said the 15-year-old will not face prosecution over wasting the time of the 80 police officers
A MAN initially arrested by detectives investigating the killing of "gentle giant" Anthony Leecy admitting arguing with him over a gambling debt just hours before his death, Preston Crown Court heard. David Haslam was giving evidence for the prosecution
POLICE have re-launched an investigation into the death of a young father who was engulfed in flames at his home after a coroner said that he may have been murdered. Parvez Hussain Shah, 23, of Princess Street, Great Harwood, died from 75 per cent burns
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy WITH the present controversy regarding the rights and wrongs of fox hunting, now is the time to consider the fox itself. The fox is certainly not an ugly mobile slaughterhouse which chases around the countryside intent on
AIRBUS workers downed tools and picked up their golf clubs for a charity event. The 40 workers from British Aerospace, Samlesbury, took part in the tournament to raise cash for the Leukaemia Research Fund. The event raised £300 which was matched by BAe
A BUILDING firm is celebrating winning a multi-million pound deal. Ensign Developments has been awarded the contract by insurance giant Royal & SunAlliance to carry out work on subsidence damaged properties throughout the North West. The firm is now
ANGRY residents accused Pendle Council of putting profits before people as they voiced their opposition to plans to build one of the biggest housing estates in Nelson. Revised plans to develop vacant land between Halifax Road, Nelson, and Kings Causeway
SINGLE mother-of-two Terri Shaw really is a mum in a million - and she has been picked as the north west winner in a national magazine just to prove it! Terri, 37, of Coronation Road, Brierfield, was nominated for the award of That's Life Single Mum of
A BID for Government cash to fund a £1million CCTV crime-busting camera scheme in East Lancashire has been successful. "Spy in the sky" cameras will be installed in Nelson, Padiham, Bacup and Haslingden and linked to the monitoring centre in Burnley,
NELSON took the lead after six minutes when Ian Mason put Craig Holden through. Several other chances were created. At the other end Nelson's defence looked confident. In the second half Darwen imposed themselves and began to dominate. Fifteen minutes
THERE are defining moments in history when society can be clearly seen to move up or slip down the ladder of civilisation. For me, the watershed, reached a few years back when sales of lager overtook those of mild and bitter beer, was a sign that a new
WHAT has dismayed me, amid all the furore over the case of the pregnant 12-year-old being paid by the Catholic Church in Scotland to keep her baby rather than have an abortion, has been the overwhelming disregard for surely the most important individual
HASLINGDEN will definitely be happening on Saturday, when the cream of local youth talent performs for the town. Haslingden's Happening is a yearly event which showcases local talent ranging from dance and drama, to music, arts and crafts. This year's
THE first Asian mayor of Blackburn and Darwen today called for a return to democracy in his homeland after a military coup overthrew the Pakistani government. Coun Salas Kiani, who originates from Azad Kashmir in Pakistan, said he would like to see Prime
STAFF at East Lancashire's Training and Enterprise Council were celebrating today after being named the best in the country. ELTEC beat 73 other training and enterprise councils in England across a range of targets covering areas like services for school
BRIAN Kidd will ask his boys to do men's jobs against Premiership tabletoppers Leeds United at Elland Road tonight, in a bid to pull off a major Worthington Cup shock. Twenty-year-old Damien Johnson, David Dunn (19) and Damien Duff (20) are all in contention
MARK Ford has bounced back from his "bad year" at Turf Moor last season to relaunch his career in Belgium. Ford, released as part of manager Stan Ternent's summer clear-out, is now playing for Lommel in the Belgian top-flight and is earning positive reviews
A DOG lead which partially blinded a 10-year-old girl may be withdrawn from shops, if a meeting between trading standards officers and importers is successful. Heather Horrocks, of Wasdale Avenue, Shadsworth, Blackburn, suffered a detached retina and
Peter White runs the rule over Rovers' cup opponents tonight LEEDS United are the team of the moment, having stormed to the very top of the Premiership. But they are the team of the future too. And it is not only Leeds manager David O'Leary who believes
A COUNCIL is considering a management buy-out at one of East Lancashire's last independent cinemas - even though a community group was given the go-ahead to turn it into an arts centre. Last month, councillors unanimously backed a bid by Trinity Community
BLACKBURN ice skating sensations Zoe Jones, 19 and Alan Street, 17, were in the medals at the Skate Nescafe National Series. Alan secured gold in the senior men's category and Zoe silver in the senior women's category in an event which saw skaters from
VETERAN striker Paul Baker bagged another brace to book Darwen's place in the second round of the Floodlit Trophy. But the Anchormen needed extra time to see off a lively home side after several chances went begging in normal time. It was the visitors
RAMSBOTTOM fought back from a goal down to continue their steady climb, sealing the points in the dying minutes to leapfrog over last night's opponents Maine Road in the FNWTL first division. The Manchester side were constantly forced on to the defensive
JUST as the government's decision is imminent on the areas which will be covered by the new Learning and Skills Training Councils it is creating to replace the country's network of existing Training and Enterprise Councils, a clear case is made today
PADIHAM FC experienced all the pleasures if that is what it can be called, of a Lancashire Amateur Shield first round draw away from home when they travelled to Rochdale to take on Spotland Reform Club from the Manchester Football League at Firgrove Recreation
RISHTON today pulled off another spectacular swoop by signing top Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie as professional for next season. And chairman Rod Simpson urged other Lancashire League clubs to follow suit and bring back the big names. Rishton's
HAVING just seen an autumn mop fair struggle on despite high winds and torrential rain, we're keeping our fingers crossed that Bonfire Night stays fine. At the bottom of the garden, though, our hedgehogs are praying for rain. Hedgehogs love to nest in
IN the interests of accuracy, I wonder if I may comment on the article relating to Hyndburn's independent councillor apparently being booted off some committees, which, according to one spokesman were far too many? Following the dramatic events of last
SINGLE-party government and confrontational politics may be suitable for the House of Commons, but for new and relatively untried assemblies consensus politics have great advantages. The ideal, reformed House of Lords should retain its cross-benchers
LEADING East Lancashire councillors today described the military coup in their Pakistani homeland as the one of the "blackest days" in his country's history. Burnley councillor Rafique Malik joined Pakistanis all over East Lancashire in calling for a
A FOOTBALL fan attacked after wearing a Blackburn Rovers shirt to a Burnley game at Turf Moor today made a heartfelt plea to fans and said: "It's time to stop all this violence." Lionel Walsh, 43, was beaten up as he left the ground following the 2-2
BRIAN Kidd will ask his boys to do men's jobs against Premiership tabletoppers Leeds United at Elland Road tonight, in a bid to pull off a major Worthington Cup shock. Twenty-year-old Damien Johnson, David Dunn (19) and Damien Duff (20) are all in contention
MARK Ford has bounced back from his "bad year" at Turf Moor last season to relaunch his career in Belgium. Ford, released as part of manager Stan Ternent's summer clear-out, is now playing for Lommel in the Belgian top-flight and is earning positive reviews
THE Blackburn Northern Hockey Club ladies first team travelled to Barnsley on Saturday to take on Don Valley in the second game of the North League season. Blackburn were coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to Sheffield the week before, and were determined
IT must be love - for what else could you call the £150,000 a year that it was revealed this week that the Prince of Wales is spending on ensuring that the manner in which his "friend," Camilla Parker Bowles, lives is not affected by her lack of an official
THE disclosure that hundreds of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are enjoying a free shopping service delivering groceries to their door at the taxpayers' expense will, no doubt, cheer up the thousands of British housewives struggling home in the
