SUNDAY May Queen and King Celebrations, Belthorn Village. From 1pm. Service and music with Darwen and Blackburn Brass Band, Pickup Bank Old Chapel, 3.15pm. Coach leaves Hoddlesden 2.30pm. Dance Fever, Charter Theatre, Preston. Walk in the Woods, meet
This week, Canon ARTHUR RANSON walks the Witton Weavers' Way CANON Arthur Ranson, who is to be licensed as the new priest-in-charge of St Silas' church in Blackburn on Tuesday, is a keen walker who has now moved closer to one of his favourite areas. Canon
This week, with SHYSTA HABIB, 25, law graduate and finalist in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards MEMORY: My first day at school -- Bradley Primary School in Nelson. My favourite teacher was Mrs Richardson. HOME: I was born in Burnley but I have lived
On Fort in the Grave, with KEITH FORT ANYONE heading off to the Balearic Islands for their summer holidays will already have had the shock news. Here's another governing body that's hit upon another great revenue-raising idea. Let's soak the tourists.
IF you think volunteering is not for you, think again. PAULINE HAWKINS finds out why so many people in the Blackburn area are prepared to give their time for free to help others. VOLUNTEERING is the second most popular pastime in the country after sex
THE class of '86 and hundreds of other former pupils revisited their old school in a massive reunion. The ex-students got together at Queen's Park High School in Blackburn with fondly-remembered teachers to recall the best days of their lives. While visits
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help with fund-raising for Blackburn and Darwen cancer research committees. Cancer Research UK is the largest charity in the country since Cancer Research Campaign merged with the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. And the East Lancashire
SEAN Flemming walked out of a student accommodation block carrying a stolen microwave and straight into the arms of a waiting policeman. Blackburn magistrates heard that officers had seen Flemming acting suspiciously in the Preston New Road area and as
ALTHOUGH I probably shouldn't have been, I was quite surprised by the reaction to and the mass hysteria engendered by the election of M Le Pen as candidate for the presidency of France -- not only in France, but here in England, with the mass media generally
CLARETS soccer legend and former Lancashire Evening Telegraph sports writer Jimmy McIlroy officially opened a new unit to improve the care of cancer patients at Burnley General Hospital. Jimmy had major surgery at Burnley for cancer of the colon about
MORE than 130 people are facing fines for not displaying a valid road tax disc after a crackdown on tax dodgers in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. The crackdown was launched last month by Pennine Police in conjunction with the DVLA and Vehicle Registration
FOLLOWING the death of the Queen Mother, books of condolences signed by the people of Burnley and Padiham have been sent to the Queen's Assistant Private Secretary. Many people in the area have entered their personal messages of sympathy to the Royal
SOME of Burnley poorest neighbourhoods are set to receive the second cash boost in a three-year scheme after the borough was named among the most deprived in the country. Trinity, Barclay, Daneshouse and Bank Hall will benefit from the second part of
COMMUNITIES must redouble their efforts if they are to achieve racial harmony following the election of three BNP councillors, a Bishop warned today. Bishop of Burnley the Rt Rev John Goddard was one of the members of the Burnley Task Force set up to
A COMPANY has been fined £2,000 and £403.90 in costs for dumping controlled waste on the land of a Burnley hotel. Rolfe Carpets Ltd of Hollin Bank, Brierfield was prosecuted by the Environment Agency and appeared before Reedley Magistrates. Matt Lockett
A YOUNG mum who went through labour, only to discover her child had died in the womb, has launched a £9,000 appeal in a bid to prevent other women going through the same ordeal. Following the tragedy more than 12 months ago, Kelly Wyllie, 25, and her
EAST Lancashire Lottery star John Willan is set to throw away his pristine white gloves and swap them for a pair of dirty old gardening gloves. Drawmaster John is known to millions as "the man with the white gloves" and is set to retire tonight after
Monday, May 6 BLACKBURN: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Co-op Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-noon: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; 11am-noon: Nash Chemists, 322
Friday, May 10 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, May 8 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 Pharmacy
THE Ribble Valley Gardening Project is looking for new volunteers to help maintain the gardens of people who cannot do so themselves. The project aims to remove the worry of the maintenance but allow people to enjoy their gardens. Mark Taylor, coordinator
EAST Lancashire folk are being urged to help the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team climb Everest with a difference all in the name of charity. The rescue team, along with volunteers and members of the public, will take it in turns to climb routes specially
A FAMILY cat could lose its leg after being shot by an air rifle pellet which, it is claimed, was powerful enough to wound a small child. Nine-year-old Pepsi had to be rushed to an emergency vets following the shooting, thought to have occurred in woodlands
PLANS are being put in place for another meeting between the Football League and officials from Carlton and Granada in an attempt to finally resolve the ITV Digital crisis. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is certainly hoping for a swift resolution so that he
MARK Chilton and Glen Chapple staked their claim to be Lancashire's regular one-day openers and put the county back on course for the Benson and Hedges Cup quarter finals. After failures in the first two group games, Chilton and Chapple got Lancashire
BARNOLDSWICK'S players are looking forward to chopping down reigning champions Cherry Tree in the second match of the weekend tomorrow. Having won their first two games skipper Michael Scothern admitted: "We have had a good start and I am very pleased
PIERRE Joubert may have only arrived in Burnley the day before the start of the season but he has wasted little time in making his mark. Burnley's new pro has made an immediate impact in the Transco Lancashire League with innings of 71 not out against
BLACKBURN Rovers' medical staff today backed Stig Bjornebye to make a full recovery from the horrific eye injury which has prematurely ended his season. The Norwegian international defender had an operation this week to repair the fractured eye-socket
PLANS are being put in place for another meeting between the Football League and officials from Carlton and Granada in an attempt to finally resolve the ITV Digital crisis. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is certainly hoping for a swift resolution so that he
HAIRDRESSING students at Blackburn College showed their style when they won an array of awards in a competition in York. And among the successes was Janet Partington, 34, of Darwen who won the Yorkshire Championship by gaining the most points in the competitions
A CONTROVERSIAL housing plan for land off Rising Bridge Road in Haslingden was withdrawn before planners got to decide its fate. The application, for 12 houses, was before members of the development control committee and had been recommended for refusal
VOLUNTEERS are needed to ensure rivers in Rossendale are cleaned. Two previous dates set aside for this purpose, which unfortunately had to be called off, have been rescheduled for next week so that local 'Greens' who want to lend a hand can do so. Rossendale
LANCASHIRE Police have finally placed an order for a new £2.9m helicopter. The German-built Eurocopter EC135 will replace the current twin squirrel police helicopter and is expected to be delivered at Oxford next month. Specialist equipment will then
DESTINY denied Barbara Castle the ultimate prize in British politics which many forecast would be hers -- that of being Britain's first woman Prime Minister. But if No.10 Downing Street was never to be her home, she was no stranger there. Four times a
TONY Leake will take charge of Monday's Division Three play-off final between Rushden and Diamonds and Cheltenham Town -- a game he admits is the highlight of his career, writes STEVE TINNISWOOD. The Bank Holiday showdown at the Millennium Stadium will
Angling, with KINGFISHER EVERYTHING seems to be set fair for a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend for anglers. The weather should be almost perfect and the fish are feeding. What more can we ask for? Almost perfect, but not quite. It could be a bit warmer
THOUGH her life has ended at the great age of 91 with tantalising thoughts of what might have been -- when once she was widely regarded as the politician destined to be Britain's first woman prime minister -- Barbara Castle nonetheless departs the political
This week, with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington MY pet worm's amazing. Settle to your Saturday takeaway of vermicelli, or whatever, and read on. Its fascinating life-cycle begins under a frog's tongue. It climbs to the roof of
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY SUNNYHURST Woods on a bright May morning is a delight with flowers in bloom everywhere. A few weeks ago I mentioned the use which country folk once made of our hedgerow plants, long before we relied on the health service
BLACKBURN branch of an international women's charity has raised £2,261 in the last year. They held functions from jumble sales to stage shows. Causes to benefit include the Limbs for Life campaign helping landmine victims in Angola, Georgia and Afghanistan
A SCHOOL'S grounds have been brighten up by the land of the rising sun. Crosshill School, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, now has a Japanese Millennium Garden after it was opened yesterday by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Coun John Williams. The garden
A FORMER Blackburn College A-level music student has been offered a prestigious scholarship at Gothenburg University. Richard McGovern, 23, who is tutored at college by Michael Greenhalgh, has returned regularly to assist in college events while studying
LANCASHIRE Ambulance Service has received a second Charter Mark in recognition of the service it provides to the people of Lancashire. Charter Marks are prestigious awards which focus on the quality of service the patients actually receive. Departments
THE wife of a Blackburn police officer has been found hanged at her home. Paramedics were called to the house, in Rhodes Avenue, Blackburn, shortly after 7am yesterday and found the woman who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police also attended the
FORMER Blackburn Rovers star Colin Hendry has offered his thanks for the continued support for his wife who still lies ill in hospital three weeks after being admitted. Denise Hendry is said to have made "marginal improvement" although is still poorly
DERIAN House Children's Hospice is launching a fund-raising drive for the annual Forget Me Not Appeal. The appeal will be launched on Sunday, May 12, with the Forget Me Not service, an annual event for bereaved parents and relatives to commemorate the
IN reply to John Farrer (Letters, April 13) who accused my colleague, candidate Dorothy Westell, of voting for the closure of Oswaldtwistle fire station at the recent area council meeting, I am writing in her defence as she refused to resort to gutter
AMAZING! The first signs of spring are upon us. I have just encountered a rare sighting of the creature known as the lesser spotted street sweeper, having no doubt just emerged from its long winter slumber in hibernation. It is immediately recognised
I SEE County Councillor Wendy Dwyer has officially welcomed the bus operators Lancashire United to Hyndburn's Quality Bus Partnership (LET, April 20). Our service to the Forts Arms in Clayton-le-Moors has not improved. There is no early morning service
IREAD with incredulity the comments of Adrian Shurmer (Letters, April 29) and the facts and figures he quoted on the same day as you reported the tragedy of little Bradley Turner who was knocked down and killed by a car. I recall Mr Shurmer's opinions
MOVING tributes to former Blackburn MP and people's champion Barbara Castle were continuing to pour in today after the political legend died, aged 91. Baroness Castle of Blackburn, described as the most formidable woman politician of the 20th century
COMMUNITIES must redouble their efforts if they are to achieve racial harmony following the election of three BNP councillors, a Bishop warned today. The Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Rev John Goddard, was one of the members of the Burnley Task Force set
GRAB your flags and don your wigs....Ewood Park is gearing up for a party! For Rovers are planning a fun-packed finale when the curtain falls on the Premiership season against Fulham on Saturday May 11th. And top of the bill will be the much-delayed celebration
BLACKBURN Rovers' medical staff today backed Stig Bjornebye to make a full recovery from the horrific eye injury which has prematurely ended his season. The Norwegian international defender had an operation this week to repair the fractured eye-socket
EWOOD legend Simon Garner could be back in a Blackburn shirt this summer as Rovers prepare to make their long-awaited debut in the Masters of Britain soccer tournament. Rovers fans thought the days of seeing Garner don the famous blue and white halves
TWO new community beat bobbies are making their mark in the neighbourhood after carrying out a number of raids in a bid to crack down on drug related crime. PC Brian Pepper and PC Mark Hyde carried out their first warrant in Barnoldswick yesterday at
DEVELOPMENT on a controversial Pendle site could finally be given the go-ahead, despite long-standing protests from local residents. Colne and District Committee reluctantly approved plans for the J A Transport site in Foulridge after vehement protests
A THEATRE company is inviting people with an interest in theatre, music -- or just making new friends -- to enrol on a course on Thursday. People aged 17 and upwards are invited to enrol at 3pm at Westbury Gardens, Church, to take part in the three-week
PARISHIONERS are to be given a say on the future of the Catholic Church in Hyndburn amid fears that four of the churches could close. At a crisis meeting, called by the Bishop of Salford the Rt Rev Terence Brain, around 500 parishioners gathered to hear
A FATHER with a grudge against social services who held a woman prisoner in her own home has been jailed for life. Andrew Roberts broke into the house expecting to find the social worker who had handled a case that led to his son being taken into care
Sunday, May 5 BLACKBURN: noon-1pm: Cohen's Chemist, 63 Whalley Range. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; noon-1pm: Nash Chemists, 240 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle. CLITHEROE: noon-1pm
Thursday, May 9 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; Healthbook
Tuesday, may 7 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: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver Street
ORGANISERS of an event at Whalley Village Hall this evening have announced a change in the schedule. Due to poor ticket sales, there will be no candlelit supper, but the entertainment by Accrington-based Red Rose Choir will go ahead. Organiser Mrs Grace
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has hit out at the government for failing to tackle vehicle crime in East Lancashire. The Tory said he was disappointed over the government's record on vehicle crime. He said: "I have received these latest figures with dismay
THE Clarets may have finished one goal short of the play-offs at the end of the season but there was no shortage of goals at Turf Moor on Wednesday afternoon. Following a season of hard work off the pitch, the club's staff enjoyed their annual end-of-season
IF the disappointment of not making the play-offs was not bad enough for Clarets fans, the ups and downs to and from the first division mean they are facing plenty more miles for the next campaign. Gone are nice and handy Manchester City, Crewe, Stockport
IT has been a solid season of progression for the young players at Burnley's Centre of Excellence but hopes are high that there is a lot more to come. Clarets legend Jimmy Robson is in charge of the coaching for the 154 lads aged from nine to 16 who are
THE 'Save Our Country Show' campaign in Ramsbottom is stepping up a gear with a host of events planned to ensure the celebration goes ahead -- despite the Lottery commission having refused funding. Yesterday organiser Linda De Ruijter met with Bury North
RESIDENTS living in 'a town with no name' have finally had their area identified, thanks to a campaign spanning years. Visitors looking for Waterfoot often missed the busy centre because there was nothing to announced they had arrived. But campaigners
A FORMER escort girl who hacked her businessman partner to death with an axe told detectives there was "absolutely no way" she killed him because he was leaving her for a former lover, a court heard. A jury at Leeds Crown Court was read police interview
MAKE Cot Death Extinct is the theme of a national campaign being supported by Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Seven babies die from cot death every week in England and Wales but the cause is still a mystery. Health chiefs are hoping to raise awareness of the
A BLACKBURN man who admitted threatening behaviour has been placed on twelve months community rehabilitation. Paul Jackson spoke to a man in an aggressive fashion, making him feel too frightened to leave his home. Jackson, 34, of St Thomas Street, Blackburn
LEE Cottam claimed he had smashed the window of a parked car because he thought it belonged to a man who owed him money. Cottam, 24, of Roebuck Close, Blackburn, pleaded guilty before Blackburn Magistrates to criminal damage and theft of a bottle of vodka
A FACT-FINDING team which accompanied a group of cyclists making their way from Belarus to Blackburn have arrived home, safe and sound. Three cyclists from Blackburn-based Friends of Chernobyl's Children charity are raising money with an epic, month-long
A WAR of the Roses boxing night is being staged in Blackburn to celebrate the Commonwealth Games' Spirit of Friendship Festival. Amateur boxers from Lancashire and Yorkshire will compete for a trophy at King George's Hall next month. Yaqoob Hussain, the
DISQUALIFIED driver Paul Whittle showed a total disregard for the order of the court when he was caught behind the wheel three times in the space of five days. Blackburn magistrates heard that two of the offences were committed on the same day -- the
A COUPLE have won their battle to park their caravan on their land as British Telecom moved one of its telegraph poles. Maurice and Beth Gregory returned home from a six-month trip across Spain and France to find they could not get their £10,000 caravan
PRIME Minister Tony Blair described her as "a great heroine". He said: "Barbara Castle was one of the dominating figures of the Labour movement of the last 50 years, a radical independent spirit and an extraordinary pioneer for women in politics. "Courageous
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman said that the "result was better than the performance" after his side beat Marine 3-1 last night in their last Unibond League Premier Division match of the season. Gary Williams opened the scoring in the first half
