What's she like? All sorts of people have asked me. And I mean all sorts parliamentary colleagues, Foreign Office staff, a stranger in the street, a fellow passenger on the train. And then there's the quizzical 'did you like her?' The mystery lady
A PLANT hire worker facing a fine over damage allegations ended up staring jail in the face after trying to get out of it. Kevin King, 21, from Clough End Road, Haslingden, set about trying to cheat the criminal justice system and landed himself in far
A NELSON car service garage has reached the regional finals of a national contest which recognises the skills of mechanics. Reedley Service Centre, off Kenyon Road, is one of 36 garages to reach the finals of the Top Technician competition run by Bosch
POLICE are invest-igating a suspected arson attack at the back of the boarded-up Lane Ends Hotel in Burnley. Fire crews were called to the Kiddrow Lane pub around 6am today to find a shed, used for storing cigarette and cooling machines, in flames.
A GROUP of newly-qualified nurses face having their wages cut by £1,600 a year because hospital bosses put the wrong amount on the job advert. The staff including one who gave up a post to move closer to home because of the salary were employed in
HE famously mimicked a cat on Celebrity Big Brother. And anti-war campaigner George Galloway had his claws out for Foreign Secretary Jack Straw when he visited the Blackburn MP's home town last night. The Respect MP was among the speakers at a meeting
WITH regard to the article "Good times loom at mill" (LET, February 24), I was delighted to read about the £2.5million that Herbert Parkinson is investing in its business to secure its future. This large but little heard of company deserves continuing
SHOPPERS in Accrington will have the town's famous football team on their minds this weekend, as a giant banner looks down on them from the town hall. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has teamed up with Hyndburn Council bosses to display the message of
JIMMY Mullen is urging fed-up Burnley fans to keep the faith. The former Clarets manager suffered good times and bad during his eventful four-year reign at Turf Moor, memorably steering the club from Fourth Division obscurity to two promotions in three
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today called on the people of the town to get behind the club's charge for Europe. With 10 games of the season remaining, Rovers are ready to make one final push in their attempt to secure a UEFA Cup spot or, better still, even
A group set up to help support local businesses have been handed £95,000 in Government cash. ABF Enterprise4All of Blackburn have been given the money as part of the Health and Safety Executive's Workers' Safety Adviser Challenge Fund awards. The organisation
A BLACKBURN man convicted of brandishing an imitation gun on a car park has been sentenced to "weekend jail." Munir Ahmed was given 90 days intermittent custody, to be served at weekends, by a judge who considered a written plea for leniency from the
DRIVERS have been asked to steer clear of streets used by prostitutes to make it easier for police to catch kerb-crawlers. Police in Blackburn made the appeal as they stepped up their attempts to reduce the impact the town's red-light district is having
DRIVING abilities of the over 70s were featured recently on a radio programme. The general view was that over 70s should take another test to prove whether they were fit to be on the road. It was even suggested this age group should be in care homes.
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today called on the people of the town to get behind the club's charge for Europe. With 10 games of the season remaining, Rovers are ready to make one final push in their attempt to secure a UEFA Cup spot or, better still, even
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has urged Robbie Savage to be patient regarding his international future because he reckons the fiery midfielder could be playing for Wales again sooner rather than later. Savage has not kicked a ball in anger for his country
Richard Avery, 25, of King Lane, Clitheroe, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to using racially aggravated threatening behaviour towards a police officer. The court heard that Avery was one
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman stopped as she drove off a pub car park was later found to be more than double the legal drink drive limit. Veronica Hayhurst, 22, of Trent Street, Longridge, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. She was fined £250 with £60
JIMMY Mullen is urging fed-up Burnley fans to keep the faith. The former Clarets manager suffered good times and bad during his eventful four-year reign at Turf Moor, memorably steering the club from Fourth Division obscurity to two promotions in three
DARWEN people have been praised for their generosity in helping to care for homeless and abandoned animals. A recent collection at the town's Sainsbury store, in Hardman Way, by the local branch of the RSPCA raised £364.35 for the charity's rehoming centre
A FORMER bowling green is set to be transformed after a five-year wrangle. Plans to build apartments on the former Hollins Grove green, in Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, is expected to be approved, ending a lengthy debate over its future. Blackburn with Darwen
A TRADER who sold fake designer clothing from his Blackburn market stall has been jailed for four months. Blackburn magistrates imposed the prison sentence after hearing that Farook Mahmood had ignored warnings and eventually dealt his dodgy merchandise
A COUNCIL boss has been accused of hypocrisy over the closure of the Lewis Textile Museum in Blackburn. Tory councillor Michael Lee blasted the Labour administration on Black-burn with Darwen Council for talking down a Tory idea to close Waves swimming
THE mother of a young woman who died at 24 from cancer has pledged to continue charity work in her daughter's name. Catherine Kearney passed away last November after battling a brain tumour for more than two years. After she was diagnosed with the illness
