I AM fed up with Conservative councillors in Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn forever attempting to belittle the efforts of elected councillors to maintain cost-effective services which are beneficial to all while the Tory Government is consistently interfering
NEW research claiming the ear buzzing condition tinnitus is a psychological disorder was today branded as "nonsense" by one of the UK's most famous sufferers. Blackburn MP Jack Straw, who has had to cope with the condition for 14 years, said the study
I FEEL I must air my views on the derisory marks awarded to Sutton and McKinlay by Peter White in his report (LET, November 26) of the Rovers v Forest match. I was at the match and witnessed a Rovers team prepared to out-work, out-fight and outclass a
ARE we witnessing the beginning of the Fourth Reich (Reich means empire), with Germany as the dominant partner. No troops, no fighter planes or bombers, no blockade, nobody killed. Takeover by stealth; Brussels MPs, forcing us to obey their laws, some
MAJOR town centre improvements in Burnley could be jeopardised by blockbuster retail and leisure plans for Whitebirk, councillors have been warned. Town hall chiefs fear the enormous shopping and fun development proposed for a 90-acre site just off the
THE head of a troubled race harmony organisation says he is positive and confident about the future. In an optimistic message to tonight's half-yearly meeting of Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council, new chairman Dr Q.M. Jehangir says difficulties
JACK Walker's dream of giving his home town of Blackburn a £12 million super stadium ready for the 21st century was starting to take shape. The Rovers' multi-millionaire owner wanted to see the town boast football facilities to match the best in the land
STRIKING postmen in Burnley and Pendle were taking part in a ballot to decide on future action in the dispute which halted all postal deliveries. A mass meeting of postmen voted unanimously to continue the strike action and to ballot union members. All
WE are making an entertainment documentary series for BBC and would like to hear from people who would fit into one of our programmes. Have you ever been lied to by the one you trust? Betrayed by your best friend? Thrown out of a club? Disappointed by
SANTA swapped his famous sack for a shopping bag...with "I love Colne" on it. He joined local councillors and traders in launching a feast of festive fun and a new shopping guide featuring some of the best places and shops to visit in the run-up to Christmas
ADRIAN Heath today warned his men not to count their chickens while the Rooster's around. Kevin Russell, nicknamed Roosterfor his devotion to the fat, one-eyed lawman portrayed by John Wayne in True Grit, will be back in town when Wrexham visit Burnley
SEVENTY-year-old twins were put through a terrifying ordeal by up to five masked man armed with a pick-axe handle and a crowbar. They burst into a house, beat them and tied them up with flex. The robbers stole £1,500, bank books and personal belongings
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager Tony Greenwood has slapped all his players on the transfer list. A furious Greenwood took the radical action in the wake of Stanley's 2-0 defeat at Bedworth United in the FA Trophy. It followed a tense 5-4 defeat against Barrow
A GET-TOUGH policy resulted in more than 3,600 road tax evaders getting on the right side of the law and brought in almost £340,000 in payments. The figures for Lancashire were announced after police and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency joined
THE pitfalls of environmental legislation were explained to businessmen during a seminar at Ewood Park. Organised by the Business Environment Association, it featured speakers from the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, North West Water
MENINGITIS infection has soared by nearly 40 per cent in East Lancashire this year, say health bosses. Official figures reveal 43 Burnley and Blackburn area cases of the killer strain meningoccal meningitis - the type which has claimed the lives of two
THE stresses and strains of seven-days-a-week commitment to the job took their toll on Kenny Dalglish. Sunderland supporters were driven to tell their boss to "Cheer up Peter Reid" in a tune from the terraces. And it's easy to spot the tell-tale signs
Ron Freethy's Nature Watch letter DAVID McDowall, of Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom, writes: I WAS surprised to see a grey squirrel high on the remote Holcombe moorland. There is little on the moor for a squirrel so what attracted it to the area leaves me totally
ON Thursday, October 20, my late husband Frank collapsed while we were waiting for a train at Accrington station. I want to thank all the people on the station who were so helpful. In particular I want to thank the young woman with a mobile phone who
IT IS HARD to imagine a more nightmarish situation than a pair of lunatics - one with an unmistakable record as a danger to the public - being on the loose, armed with a knife. But when crazed East Lancashire couple Julie and Douglas Byelong, who met
THIEVES have been warned to stay out of Blackburn during the run up to Christmas following the launch of the town's biggest festive crime prevention scheme The move came after two suspected thieves were arrested within two hours of the official launch
PEPSI the parrot can say just one word - Hello - but it's the goodbye that caused the trouble. Teenager Craig Beard was devastated when Pepsi, his pet silver-grey African parrot, was let out of its cage and flew out of the front door. And his family is
BUSINESSES and service providers are being warned not to discriminate against disabled people after legislation came into force yesterday. The Disability Discrimination Act will have far-reaching effects on every organisation providing goods, facilities
IN the Lancashire Evening Telegraph (November 13), it states that health chiefs are hoping to sell off Park Lee Hospital (pictured) to developers to build houses. Undoubtedly, when the BRI closes in ten years time, that will go the same way. I think it
LICENSEE Harry Barlow has put his pub on the road to success after joining the information superhighway. The Swan Hotel in Whalley is now on the Internet and the result is new customers from around the world. Details of the pub's unique racing club, including
Ron Freethy's Nature Watch EVERY year at the end of November we have National Tree Week. Then for the rest of the year what happens? We forget 'em that's what! A tree is like a dog - it should be for life and not just for Tree Week or Christmas. In the
THE socialist waffling of MEP Mark Hendrick on the 48-hour week (Letters, November 23) should be treated with the same disdain as all the EU's rambling directives that have no sensible objective. What about the "stressful" jobs? Are we to understand that
KEVIN Gallacher has agreed a two-year extension to his current contract with Blackburn Rovers. Contrary to a report in today's Daily Mirror, the Scottish international striker is not about to be tempted to move abroad on a free transfer under the Bosman
PAUL Barnes faces a late test before tonight's crunch encounter against Wrexham at Turf Moor. Clarets boss Adrian Heath will give the ace marksman every chance to prove his fitness ahead of kick-off. The 28-year-old record £300,000 signing from Birmingham
PARENTS are being given advice on how to ensure their children are safely cared for when they are left with a babysitter. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has joined forces with Blackburn police to produce a leaflet on security tips and safety measures
