SUNDAY Williams Fairey Band, The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley. Songs of Praise, Salvation Army, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 6pm. Spring Show, Ramsbottom Cricket Club, 9.30am-noon. Auditions, Basics Junior Theatre School, Plumbe Street Studio, Burnley
This week, with NICK HAYES, internet entrepreneur NICK Hayes, owner of the Dot.Com cybercafe off Parson Lane, Clitheroe, enjoys a spot of retail therapy and loves visiting shops which sell electronic gadgets. But his favourite place in Lancashire is a
with the Rev KEVIN LOGAN, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington. THREE things I need. So do we all, if I may be so bold. Grill any head doctor, ask psycho experts, approach any religion, and the human essentials remain the same: self-esteem, significance
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY - this week, Chingle Hall LAST week I was asked to give a lecture in Goosnargh and what a joy I discovered. This is a haunting and historical village -- literally. The day dawned warm and bright with daisies, dandelions
FRUMPY uniforms are being banished to the history books thanks to two businesswomen who are putting the art into smart as PAULINE HAWKINS discovered. . . THE catwalks of Paris and Milan may never play host to the tailored pinstripe suits and elegant bootleg
HEALTH studies student Rafique Patel learned that cannabis can damage your pocket and your health. Blackburn magistrates heard that police who approached a car driven by Patel could smell the pungent aroma of cannabis. When they searched the vehicle they
I REMEMBER last December the Prime Minister informed us that taxes would increase for the cost of the war against terror in Afghanistan and he had the support of all parties. We are committed to US policies and, therefore, all public services are cut
REGARDING the platform clocks dismantled from Blackburn railway station and put in store, the mechanism was housed within the building on which the clocks were sited, with a shaft going through the wall to the clock faces . There is very little in the
MY mother is in the Hill Top home for the elderly in Baxenden and at 95 is now incapable of looking after herself. She is very happy at Hill Top. We had to move her there whensome time ago because the private care home she was in closed. We have no complaints
A MAN who burst into a children's party and threatened to kill his sister has been jailed. The children looked on in fear as Carl Collier threatened to kill his sister, Suzanne, after claiming that she had taken away some of the tablets he was taking.
REGARDING 'Reform needed over alarm sales' (Letters, March 13), as a Crime Reduction Officer with Lancashire Constabulary, I am all too aware of this type of complaint over the sale and installation of intruder alarms and other security devices, often
TWO men admitted handling stolen car parts after a diesel engine stripped from a stolen car was found by police at a Leigh workshop. Business partners David Hepworth, aged 36, and John Marland, aged 45, appeared for sentence at Bolton Crown Court. Hepworth
DISGRACED Blackburn striker Jonathan Walters has been handed the chance to resurrect his career with Second Division-bound Stockport County. Walters, one of Rovers' brightest young talents, will not wear a Blackburn shirt again after he was recently suspended
A WOMAN who ordered from a catalogue in another person's name ran up a £300 bill, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Kirsty Moore, 34, had never worked and never been able to get credit -- but she did plan to pay monthly and asked the company
VISITORS to Padiham police station will be redirected to the town hall from Monday as work begins to refurbish the building. A new front desk is being installed at the station and while the work is completed, visitors will need to go to the Burnley and
A VILLAGE'S fight to save its recreation ground and rejuvenate a pavilion is gathering momentum. Hapton was last month set a two part challenge; the first part being to raise around £20,000 to put showers in its pavilion, so Hapton FC -- a member of the
THIRTEEN British National Party candidates have launched an attempt to gain a seat on Burnley Council at next month's local elections. In response, members of Burnley and Pendle Anti-Nazi League and their supporters are to campaign to raise awareness
A QUALIFIED plasterer who died of an accidental drugs overdose knew he was wasting his life and had tried hard to beat his habit. An inquest was told how John Riley, 38, was found slumped over a settee with a needle in his hand at the guest house annexe
DAVID Alexander Nicol, 18, of Accrington Bail Hostel, was put on probation for two years by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to attempted burglary, theft of a mobile phone, handling a stolen Playstation, theft of a magazine and racially aggravated
A LITTLE give and take is the secret of a long and happy marriage, according to a couple celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary. John and Mary Procter, of Owen Court, Clayton-le-Moors, married at St John's Church, Rossendale, in 1952. They met met
Thursday, April 11 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive;
TODDLERS donned their walking boots for a sponsored walk and pram push around Ribchester. Members of Rib Tots and their parents gathered at St Peter and Paul Parish Centre for the one-mile amble through the village to the recreation field. And the fundraisers
EPIC disco queen Margo Grimshaw is selling off one part of her empire for more than £1 million, saying it's just time to start winding down. The famous landlady is handing over the keys of the former riverside De Tabley Pub at Ribchester, currently known
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is not expecting the race for the play-offs to resolve itself until the final day of the season. While victory today against Gillingham would put the Clarets perfectly placed to claim a play-off slot, mathematically not one of
DISGRACED Blackburn striker Jonathan Walters has been handed the chance to resurrect his career with Second Division-bound Stockport County. Walters, one of Rovers' brightest young talents, will not wear a Blackburn shirt again after he was recently suspended
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece insists his club will not go to the wall as a result of the collapse of ITV Digital writes Chris Hall The Carlton and Granada-owned broadcaster has gone into administration, claiming they can not afford to pay up the remaining
A DOUBLE-decker bus was struck by a brick thrown by a 13-year-old girl as it was being driven along Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth. The bricks smashed a near-side ground floor window of the Burnley and Pendle Travel Manchester Mainline X43 service 464 as
FOURTEEN people were arrested in the Manchester area suspected of carrying out robberies and car-jackings -- some of which have been in Rossendale. More than 70 officers from Lancashire and Greater Manchester Police executed search warrants at 13 addresses
FOUR homes are likely to be built in Crawshawbooth, despite six letters of objection. Councillors at the development control meeting on Wednesday wil be recommended to approve the plans for Fern Lea, Burnley Road. Outline permission was granted in July
PREMATURE baby Sami Ahmed won the first round of his fight for survival but could do nothing to defend himself against the infection that eventually claimed his tragically short life. An inquest heard that Sami was just two months old when he was hit
THE man heading the regeneration of Blackburn town centre has avoided an election confrontation with his staunchest critic after an 11th hour U-turn. Just hours after nominations closed for the local elections in Blackburn with Darwen, town centre hairdresser
A HARD-hitting campaign which will include warning jingles being played in town centre pubs has been launched in a bid to reduce drink-related violence. Crystal Clear, the name for the street drinking ban introduced in Blackburn town centre, will also
UNTIL now, police enforcing the new no-drinking zone covering Blackburn town-centre have adopted a softly-softly approach. But, starting today, they are now to strictly uphold the ban on drinking in the street -- in a bid to curb violence and anti-social
This week, with former Burnley, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers and England footballer JOHN CONNELLY, 63. MEMORY: Meeting my dad on a Friday night when he left work at the Clockface pit in St Helen's. Me and my eldest brother would wait for him to
One Fort in the Grave, with KEITH FORT HANDS up all those who have not been booked for speeding in recent months. Mmm . . . not many of you, I see. I ask because almost every driver I know, or speak to, seems to have received a love letter from the Criminal
BENJAMIN Quinn, 18, of Roman Road, Blackburn, was bound over in £50 to keep the peace for six months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. A charge of being drunk and disorderly was withdrawn. The court heard
REGARDING to the intended closure of care homes, these are taking place all over the country because they are starved of funding. Dr Tim Evans, of the Independent Health Care Association, said recently: "Unless the Government makes £1.5 billion available
A STEEL erector who severed his spinal cord in a 40ft fall from scaffolding today vowed he would not give up his fight to walk again. Jason Bruce, of Anglesey Avenue, Burnley, fell from a beam as he worked on the site of a new Sainsbury's store, in Waltham
POLICE have launched a crackdown on young tearaways who are making people afraid to leave their homes. The move came after 140 residents in the Infirmary area of Blackburn demanded a meeting with officers, claiming the area was quickly turning into a
BLACKBURN manager Graeme Souness does not think his one-match touchline ban will be that big a hindrance to his side's fight for Premiership survival. Souness was banished to the stands for one game and fined £10,000 after pleading guilty to the charge
BLACKBURN Rovers chief executive John Williams is ready to offer the Nationwide League his full support in their battle with ITV Digital over TV money. Williams is set to attend a meeting of the Premiership's top brass on April 18 when the television
A BURNLEY hairdresser was jailed for two months by Blackburn magistrates for an unprovoked attack on a pub landlord. The court heard that Michael James Dalby ran into the Stork Hotel, Simonstone, and punched publican Ian Gee from behind. He believed his
THREE members of a criminal gang known as The Firm which flooded the North West with huge quantities of Class A drugs have been jailed for a total of more than 13 years. The sentences bring the total jail terms for members of The Firm to more than 100
A PENSIONER chained himself to railings outside Burnley police station in a one-man protest when officers failed to return his confiscated computer Harold Ingham, 69, was demanding the return of equipment taken 10 months ago -- and within a couple of
A MOTOR racing hero who hails from Burnley is to be admitted into the motorsports Hall of Fame in Michigan USA for his daredevil achievements on the track. Brian Redman, 66, is being honoured for his performances during a career that spans more than 40
A MENTALLY ill man who attacked his girlfriend three times told her she had been lucky as he had wanted to kick her face in. Burnley Magistrates were told David Thorpe, 36, cut off Julie Nicholson's hair and punched her, but told police it was only a
A DRUG addict banned from going near his family went to their homes because he wanted their love, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Martin John Robinson, 31, was crying out for help and wanted his family's care -- but he had gone about it
LOCAL schoolchildren could be consulted over the future of Clough Mill Playground in Barnoldswick. Members of the West Craven Committee will be informed on Tuesday of the current poor condition of the site and will be asked to approve remedial action.
RESIDENTS in West Craven will already have started to see more bobbies on the beat but the man who will co-ordinate their activities is the area's new sergeant Chris Saville. Chris, 37, who lives in Clitheroe with his wife Cathy and their four-year-old
THE new Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust has been officially launched following a three-month public consultation between May and July last year. The Primary Care Trust -- which employs almost 1,000 staff across Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley
A LEADING fire fighter has called for mindless fire bugs to think before they set fire to homes. The plea comes after an unoccupied house was set on fire yesterday afternoon. Station Officer Andrew Taylor said the fire could have turned out worse if the
A MAN who led police on a five mile pursuit after they spotted him driving erratically in the early hours of morning has been jailed for five months. Blackburn magistrates heard that Brian James Freeston, 35, of Countess Street, Accrington, was a disqualified
Sunday, April 7 BLACKBURN: noon-1pm: Moss Chemists, 314 Bolton Road, Ewood. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Bros, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; noon-1pm: Emeric Eccles, 198 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle. CLITHEROE: noon-1pm
Friday, April 12 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Wednesday, April 10 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
Monday, April 8 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Tuesday, April 9 BURNLEY with PADIHAM: Until 7pm, Pyramid, 64 Colne Road, Burnley. Until 10pm Asda, Princess Way, Burnley. TODMORDEN: Until 6.30pm, Health Centre, Rose Street. NELSON, BRIERFIELD, BARROWFORD, COLNE, EARBY & BARNOLDSWICK: until 6.30pm
A PAIR of colleagues from a Ribchester-based advertising company will take part in two major marathons to raise over £1,000 for charity. Helen Goodwin, 34, is taking part in the London Marathon for the second time and Nita Jones, 46, is walking the same
A GIRL who prompted a massive search after going missing today apologised and said that the case of teenager Milly Dowler had made her realise what she had done. Gemma Wrighton caused a police operation running into thousands of pounds when she did not
IT WAS a week to remember for former Claret Dave Miller. Miller, son of ex-Turf Moor boss Brian and who made 38 appearances for his hometown club, has seen his Stalybridge Celtic side get survival within their grasp in the Nationwide Conference - and
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is not expecting the race for the play-offs to resolve itself until the final day of the season. While victory today against Gillingham would put the Clarets perfectly placed to claim a play-off slot, mathematically not one of
YOUNG-at-heart Ken Eyers, aged 73, has been crowned Bury's most talented performing pensioner in the first round of the national YOURS Silver Stars Talent Contest. Local heats of the competion, now in its 50th year, are being held throughout the country
A BROTHER and sister are waiting to have a defibrillator implanted following the deaths of their father and brother from what is believed to have been Long QT Syndrome, an irregularity of the heart beat pattern. Noel Jolly, 29, of Hollins Grove, Darwen
ONE of the last surviving pioneers of long-distance road haulage in Britain, Herbert (Bert) Hinchcliffe, has died at the age of 90. Bert ran Hinchcliffe's, the business founded by his father Joe shortly after the First World War at the family home Gollinrod
KICKBOXING stars of the future, trained in Stacksteads, are among a team of six locals who have won places in the World Championships. Now the five children and one adult face a new challenge -- to raise £715 each in order to make the trip to Italy in
A BLACKBURN artist who painted a portrait of the Queen Mother for her 100th birthday will now send the completed painting to London as a tribute to her life. Janice Crawford initially painted the portrait "just for fun" but was put off sending it to Buckingham
A COLLECTION of books, videos and CDs about Pakistani history and culture is on display at Blackburn Central Library. The library service has a large collection of items about the Indian Sub-continent, in many languages. These have been supplemented by
WHEN the prospect of a job failed to materialise a Blackburn man found himself stranded and penniless in Rochdale so he decided he would try to fund his way home by stealing from a local supermarket, a court was told. Geoffrey Holmes, 36, of Arran Avenue
CUSTOMS and Excise officers today warned they were cracking down on people selling contraband cigarettes. This follows raids on the Friends Corner Shop, Whalley Old Road, Blackburn and a pub in Whalley Banks, Blackburn. The shop was targeted after officers
A FATHER-of-three was caught in the toilets on Blackburn railway station committing an act of gross indecency with a 14-year-old boy. Blackburn magistrates heard that Khalid Mohammed Musani, 30, had originally been charged with indecent assault, but the
AN EAST Lancashire MP today called on Transport Secretary Stephen Byers to intervene and end the strikes which have brought misery to rail users for months. Nigel Evans warned prolonged industrial action from 672 conductors of Arriva Trains Northern (
A LEADING blind support group today pledged to take authorities to court if they did not offer council tax bill in a format which suited partially-sighted people. The pledge came as one man blasted Blackburn with Darwen Council for telling him he should
THE first of 14 people arrested during dawn raids as part of a police operation to target carjacking has appeared before Bury magistrates. David Godsell, aged 20, of Withycombe Place, Salford, is charged with stealing a £15,000 Volvo in Whitefield last
