PAULA Donaldson, the former Blackburn councillor who died recently, will be remembered by many as a council member for Bank Top Ward as a person always giving a first focus and priority for the immediate casework problem of the ward itself. There was
COUNCILS will not be asked for more cash to support Mid Pennine Arts next year. The organisation has a quarter of a million pound turnover and is heading for a near £3,000 loss taking the arts to the people in the present programme. It was considering
Burnley 2 Wrexham 0 IF actions speak louder than words, the non-appearance of Brian Flynn at the post-match press conference spoke volumes. What could he say after Wrexham, who had come to Turf Moor with a big reputation, were outclassed by a Burnley
POSING pooches showed their supermodel flair when they strutted their stuff for Clothes Show presenter Jeff Banks. He made a special visit with the BBC TV crew to Accrington Town Hall to check out the latest in doggy designer-wear. Pet owners in the region
AN EAST Lancashire police chief was drawing up battle plans to combat teenage gangs. Supt Mike Griffin was planning a top level meeting to discuss the problem of juvenile gangs in Blackburn. There had been several incidents where schoolboys had been beaten
SCOTLAND hold a seemingly unassailable lead in the Johnnie Walker European Team Championships at Atalaya Park, Marbella, Spain. The Scots will start today's third and final round on 12 under par, nine ahead of defending champions Spain. England and Ged
LANCASHIRE County Cricket Club has been awarded a grant of £600,000 in the latest round of monthly awards from the National Lottery Sports Fund. It is the largest of three awards, totalling over £1 million, made in the North West region this month. Lancashire's
LORD Shuttleworth will succeed Sir Simon Towneley as the Lord Lieutenant for Lancashire. Lord Shuttleworth was born at historic Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, in 1948 and christened Geoffrey Phillip in All Saints Church, Habergham. He is chairman of the Rural
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to upgrade sports facilities at a Blackburn school looks set to go ahead, despite a storm of protest from nearby residents. The plan for Beardwood High means that there are now two projects in Blackburn vying for funding from the
FURIOUS residents fighting a scheme to build an all-weather sports pitch at a Blackburn school will get the chance to put their case to planning bosses. People living near Pleckgate High have formed an action group to campaign against plans to upgrade
TWO Bacup judoka, both 19, have set the senior judo world alight this year. Natalie Barry (1st Dan black belt), a Commonwealth Silver Medallist in February in Mauritius, has claimed the number one senior ranking spot at under-56 kilo. She's off on her
TO fluoridate or not to fluoridate? - that is the question. Whether it be wiser to rely upon a nutritious diet and clean wholesome water (if by good fortune such water can be found), or to accept the blandishments of the wicked tooth fairies, who adorned
I FEEL I must respond to the letter from P Young, 'Lest We Forget,' (LET, November 19). While I agree that it is indeed sad to see a war memorial seemingly ignored, especially at Remembrance time, I must put across a few points for P Young to consider
CALLOUS thieves who stole a family pet from a driveway have left a little girl in tears. Rebecca Smith, 10, was devastated when her six-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier Kev was taken last Thursday. Her father Michael is offering a reward for the safe
Burscough 1 Darwen 0 TERRIBLE conditions contributed as much to Darwen's defeat as the opposition. A swirling wind played havoc with both teams in the opening half but a change of wind direction in the second resulted in Darwen playing into a gale. They
THE CURTAIN rises on a £1.7 million new theatre plan for Burnley this week when councillors act out their role in the project. The proposed 200-seater Youth Theatre bid takes centre stage at Burnley planning committee tomorrow when members consider a
A CONTROVERSIAL move which could force sick patients to wait longer to be examined at hospital casualty units was today blasted by health watchdogs. NHS bosses want to extend the target time for assessment after patients arrive at accident and emergency
HIGH street stores are already packed full of Christmas goodies. But as you plan your celebrations this year, please consider the plight of the millions of turkeys which will soon be being carved up. Every year, around 35 million are slaughtered. They
A VIOLENT struggle took place when a man returned home to Marsden Road, Burnley, at lunchtime and came face to face with a burglar. The fight ended in the street where the victim was struck over the head with some kind of instrument. His attacker escaped
A LITTLE girl who won many hearts in her fight against brain damage died at her home. Tracy Wignall, 11, of Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, had suffered from cerebral palsy since birth. Kind-hearted East Lancashire people raised hundreds of pounds to help
A MASSIVE survey has been carried out in a bid to discover if there is demand for a rail link between Manchester and Carlisle via the Ribble Valley line. More than £25,000 has been spent on the research and more than 1,700 people interviewed by the fact-finders
IAM writing to ask any readers who have been accepted to run in the 1997 London Marathon to consider running to help Breast Cancer Care, the leading national breast cancer support charity. Breast Cancer Care is the nationwide charity uniquely dedicated
ADRIAN Heath today issued a defiant warning to Burnley's Second Division rivals: 'You ain't seen nothin' yet'. The Clarets boss was beaming after a 2-0 drubbing of promotion-chasing Wrexham that lifted Burnley to fifth in the table, only three points
LUCAS workers in East Lancs were today seeking job assurances as the newly-merged company announced a massive restructuring programme. The firm, which linked with US engineer Varity to become one of the world's top 10 car parts suppliers, says it will
A TRIAL train run to bring coal to Castle Cement, Clitheroe, was right on track. The first rail run into the works went without a hitch and now regular deliveries will be made to see if the system can be made economically and environmentally viable. The
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to upgrade sports facilities at Beardwood High School, Blackburn, looks set to go ahead despite a storm of protest from nearby residents. The school is competing against Pleckgate High for funds from the National Lottery, and Lottery
BLACKBURN Rovers have stepped up their bid to bring top boss Sven Goran Eriksson to Ewood Park. The Sampdoria coach is believed to have visited the Brockhall training complex on Monday, although Rovers, understandably, declined to comment or substantiate
