A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Fireworks Display and Refreshments, Christ Church Grounds, Accrington, from 6.30pm. Sale of Goods, St Catherine's Sunday School, West Bradford, 1.30pm. Meadowhead Ward
ANOTHER manufacturing industry deserts Britain. 'Doc Martens' boot makers are to sack 1,000 workers and move production to China to cut costs. Earlier in the year 'Dyson' transferred its vacuum production to Malaysia. Thousands of British jobs are lost
GRAEME Souness may not have said it out loud but you could sense how much progress in the UEFA Cup would mean to him last night. His side will have to overturn a 1-0 deficit after they lost to Larsson's strike but the Rovers boss is insisting his priorities
GRAEME Souness's Glasgow return saw him leave Celtic Park a proud man after his side out-played the Scottish champions. Not for the first time this season he was left to bemoan his side's concession of a late goal that cost them a share of the spoils
RESIDENTS in Rosegrove are being warned to keep doors and windows locked and be vigilant after a spate of incidents in the area. Local beat bobby PC Linda Haywood issued the warning to remind neighbours to beware of opportunitist "sneak" thieves in the
A MAJOR investigation was launched today after a man was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Detectives were today waiting to speak to the man who was carried into Burnley General Hospital by friends. Police said the 44-year-old man, who has not been
BURNLEY Council is to reconsider its backing for legal action over the closure of 32 care homes after a neighbouring authority announced it was pulling out. Ribble Valley Council leader Chris Holtom said he felt his authority had no choice but to back
THREE women today spoke of the moment of horror they were trapped in an overturned taxi and said: "We thought we were going to die." The accident happened on the busy Gannow Top roundabout in Burnley at 11.05pm as the girls were ready for a night on the
BIRTHDAY girl Alison Mayman enjoyed the party of a lifetime when she was reunited with her two sisters for the first time in 14 years. There were hugs and laughter when the three sisters met at a Hawaiian theme birthday party at the Waddington Village
POLICE in Clitheroe are to draft in cutting-edge technology, currently being used to combat terrorism in London, to crack down on travelling criminals. They have been given cash by the Government's Safer Communities Initiative to buy an Automatic Recognition
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has today put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him in charge at Turf Moor until the end of next season. The one year contract extension was agreed with chairman Barry Kilby after talks and is a timely boost ahead of
CLARETS keeper Marlon Beresford was hit for six for the first time in his career at Blundell Park on Tuesday night, and he admitted: "I am still shell-shocked." The 32-year-old has played well over 300 games for the Clarets but has never known anything
GRAEME Souness's Glasgow return saw him leave Celtic Park a proud man after his side out-played the Scottish champions. Not for the first time this season he was left to bemoan his side's concession of a late goal that cost them a share of the spoils
A 23-YEAR-OLD man sparked a major police investigation after claiming he had been kidnapped and set on fire by three Asian men, a court heard. But Blackburn magistrates were told the story was fabricated by Stuart Anthony Richards to cover up a bogus
THE friends of Sunnyhurst Woods today criticised Blackburn with Darwen Council over progress on repairs to the flood-ravaged beauty spot. Dennis Gillibrand, chairman of the group, said workers from the authority had only been on site for 21 days since
THE 'AB and D Centre' in Bacup was thrown a lifeline after the council put forward proposals for the centre to stay open. The Aged, Blind and Deaf Centre, Burnley Road, was set to close as part of Rossendale Council's plans save £400,000. Now the future
A DEMOLITION contractor refused a business development loan because of his criminal record decided to help himself to new tools from a hire shop as he returned from a drinking session. Blackburn magistrates heard Mark Andrew Greenhough climbed into Smith's
NEW guidelines to allow cross-channel shoppers to bring back more cheap cigarettes will have a knock-on effect on businesses in East Lancashire, it was claimed today. The number of cigarettes which can be brought into Britain for personal use has quadrupled
BLACKBURN Hawks are keen to get back to winning ways this weekend after a disappointing setback last time out. The Hawks entertain Sunderland Chiefs in an English League clash at the Arena on Sunday, still smarting from a 9-2 league reverse against arch-rivals
THE North West Counties League has reassured Ramsbottom United that their place in the league is secure - despite doubts as to whether they have a legally-binding lease for their Riverside ground. Ramsbottom Cricket Club own the Riverside and allow the
ONCE again decent law-abiding people have to put up with the curse of firework yobs. This annual problem could be eliminated by: 1) Banning the sale of what are basically explosives to the general public. 2) Imposing heavy fines or imprisonment on anyone
IT was indeed unfortunate that Jean Lewis (Letters October 3) had a bad experience with her breast test. I recall at least three previous screenings and can reassuringly say that I really didn't feel any undue discomfort. However I think her decision
WHAT is the point of an evening meeting (on November 7) to get people's views about the proposed site for the new Darwen Health Centre if most people can't get to it? Will the disabled, the ill, the infirm, the elderly and mothers with babies be able
MIDFIELD dynamo David Thompson paid a glowing tribute to his manager Graeme Souness after the Rovers boss led by example during last night's 'Battle of Britain' with Celtic. The home fans in a whopping crowd of 59,553 tried to make Parkhead seem as intimidating
HENRIK Larsson's last-gasp winner may have been celebrated with a rousing rendition of the theme from 'The Magnificent Seven' but a quick blast of 'The Great Escape' would have been more appropriate after Celtic somehow claimed round one in this Battle
BURNLEY company Papermarc has been ordered to pay almost £12,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure the safety of an employee who got his arm caught in a machine. The paper and cardboard manufacturer, in Caldervale Road, admitted failing to make
PLANS to build a skate park in Great Harwood are a step closer after councillors announced a location and possible funding for the project. Proposals for a skate park and other facilities for young people were first discussed last year. Members of Great
A COUNCIL is counting the cost of last night's Hallowe'en celebrations after Pendle Hill was left looking like a "pigsty." Police were expecting larger than usual crowds to visit the Ribble Valley beauty spot after the lifting of foot and mouth restrictions
RICHARD Cresswell was once viewed as one of the brightest young striking prospects in the country and this season he has started to show why. The former York, Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester player was an England Under-21 star under Peter Taylor, who
AFTER 40 years of recording, worldwide touring and turning generations onto his music Britain's blues master John Mayall is on the road again. And he'll be appearing at Preston on Monday, November 4 alongside another stage legend -- Peter Green, the reclusive
SEVENTEEN number ones, 65 top 40 records and in the region of 40 platinum, gold and silver records combined. You might think we were talking about a global superstar like Madonna or a high-profile producer like Pete Waterman, but you'd be wrong. Manchester-based
HOUSEHOLDERS who regularly suffer from flooding in their homes have recieved a promise of more support thanks to an out-of-hours shake up at Rossendale Council. Police, firefighters and members of the public will be able to telephone a hotline, which
THEY'LL be going Oop-Pop-a-Dah in the aisles when Europe's foremost jazz dance company comes to Darwen. The Jiving Lindy Hoppers are best known for their spectacular and breathtaking performances of the Lindy Hop -- the original form of jive dancing which
THE father of a teenager knocked unconscious in a vicious unprovoked beating is appealing for the attacker to be caught. Paul Harris, 14, was chased along King Street, Blackburn, by a man said to be in his mid 20s. Near Shakespeare Way on the Galligreaves
FIREFIGHTERS have warned about the dangers of fireworks after youths almost sparked a massive blaze. Two crews were called out to Poplar Street, Blackburn, today when a firework got lodged in the roof a general store causing a small fire. John Price,
THE 4,000 young people who have been given shelter with Nightsafe in the past 12 years can thank a fateful council committee meeting. Not for approving the plans or handing out cash -- but for being a tedious affair which overran into the early hours
FOR some years, parts of East Lancashire had health records which were so bad that they frequently featured in league tables - for the worst rather than the best reasons. Part of the problem was that without a big city population, we did not have big
EAST Lancashire MP Greg Pope changed his mind about moves to modernise House of Commons procedures this week ending late-night sittings during the debate on the issue. The Hyndburn backbencher went into the Chamber intending to back the plans but, as
TRADITIONAL music icons Steeleye Span may have moved into the slow lane signposted 'folklore' -- but former lead singer Maddy Prior is still very much on the road in the real world. And the prove her point she will bring her new show Maddy Prior's Girls
BLACKBURN fans were praised for their good behaviour after the match against Celtic in Glasgow last night. No fans were arrested and the night passed off peacefully. Inspector Anthoney Grogan, of Strathclyde Police said both sets of supporters behaved
DETAILS of events to commemorate the country's war dead on Remembrance Sunday in Blackburn with Darwen have been announced. On Armistice Day, November 11, the usual two-minute silence will be marked by the firing of maroon rockets from the roof of the
A MAN who dealt cocaine to undercover officers conducting a police investigation has been jailed for two years and nine months. Shabbir Diveli told police that he had been doing a favour for someone else. Video surveillance showed him selling two wraps
REGARDING the resignation of Jim Bowen from local radio (LET, October 7) I have not seen any letters from the people he is supposed to have offended. Is this because they consider it made a mountain out of a molehill? A STEPHENSON, Causeway, Great Harwood
REGARDING the constant noise of fireworks, have the youngsters setting them off no thought at all for others? Why do we have to put up with this nuisance night after night. Do they not realise that there are new-born babies and young children to be put
A MAJOR investigation was launched today after a man was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Detectives were today waiting to speak to the man who was carried into Burnley General Hospital by friends. Police said the 44-year-old man, who has not been
A MOTHER who was pulled by firefighters from her smoke-filled home along with her two-month-old baby said today: "Thank god they weren't on strike." Little Shahab Bi was trapped in the bedroom at the flat above his parents' corner shop in Pringle Street
ROVERS striker Craig Hignett is a transfer target for first division Coventry City, Graeme Souness confirmed last night. He has been out of favour at Ewood Park this season and is known to be looking for a move that would bring him first team football
CELTIC boss Martin O'Neill's gamble of throwing on striker John Hartson paid off and he admitted: "It was a big goal for us after a tough game, but all credit to the players - they kept going. "I would have probably taken that before this game and I will
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Celtic. ROVERS FRIEDEL: Barely had a shot to save all night but when he was called on, he made two blinding stops from both Stilian Petrov and John Hartson...7 NEILL: Another super performance down the right
A FORMER miner who spent 20 years working on the coal face died of industrial disease, an inquest heard. The hearing was told Polish John Szarko, 77, had had difficulty breathing in the last months of his life and had stopped breathing twice. Acting East
A DRIVE to tackle the main barriers young Asian people in Pendle face when looking for employment is to be stepped up. The move was backed at a meeting organised by Pendle Partnership at Nelson Civic Theatre in order to present research aimed at reducing
STEVE Steinman will be bringing his tribute to Meatloaf to Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre tomorrow night. Meatloaf 2 is acknowledged as one of the best shows of its kind with all the showmanship you would expect from the man himself. Tickets are £12 and
THEY'LL be going Oop-Pop-a-Dah in the aisles when Europe's foremost jazz dance company comes to Darwen. The Jiving Lindy Hoppers are best known for their spectacular and breathtaking performances of the Lindy Hop -- the original form of jive dancing which
SUPERGRAN Phyllis Richardson is proving that life begins at 90 with a keep-fit regime that would deter people half her age. The grandmother-of-six loves nothing more than to spend two hours in the gym using the treadmill and cycle machine, topped off
A MAN who savagely attacked his former boss with a machete after being made redundant was today starting a 12-year jail term. Managing director Andrew Holt, 37, lay in a pool of his own blood and somehow managed to call emergency services, telling them
THE cookery secrets of the Northcote Manor kitchens are to be laid bare to raise cash for a college library. Chef Nigel Haworth and business partner Craig Bancroft, of the award-winning Northcote Manor in Langho, are to spill the beans during a Christmas
RIBBLE Valley Council has pulled out of the fight over the closure of 32 care homes. Council leader Chris Holtom said he felt his authority had no choice but to back out of the fight after being advised by lawyers that, if the challenge was lost, they
A RESIDENT died the day after choking on his Sunday roast dinner at Calderstones Hospital, an inquest heard. Adam Sykes, 22, described as a "messy" eater who would "shovel down" his meals, ate supervised at the secure unit after throwing food over other
RICARDO Fuller is expected to return to Preston's starting line-up as the Lilywhites face the Clarets at Deepdale tomorrow tea-time. The former Hearts striker has been impressive since his move south of the border and he has now completed his three-match
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is waiting to check on the fitness of key defender Ian Cox before finalising his plans for tomorrow's derby clash with Preston. "Coxy has had his scan results back and that is clear but he is still a little sore behind his knee
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has today put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him in charge at Turf Moor until the end of next season. The one year contract extension was agreed with chairman Barry Kilby after talks and is a timely boost ahead of
RICARDO Fuller is expected to return to Preston's starting line-up as the Lilywhites face wounded rivals Burnley in a tea-time hot pot of a local derby. While Preston have bagged three points in the last two games - a much better ratio than having just
ST John Ambulance Cadet Paul Swift was rewarded with a trip to Buckingham Palace to meet Princess Anne. Paul, 16, of Birch Hall Avenue, Darwen, was chosen after being part of a team which cared for 11 disabled and terminally ill people on a 10-day pilgrimage
PLAYING fields and pathways could soon be cleaned-up due to an advertising deal between Rossendale Council and a pet care company. Extra dog dirt bins are expected to be provided across Rossendale with the £1,000-plus that the company will pay to advertise
ROSSENDALE Council is to review planning procedures and make extra effort to attract government and European funding in a bid to boost the local economy. A meeting to allow employers, business representatives and training organisations to discuss the
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after a three-hour operation to free him from his 38-tonne lorry when it overturned on a roundabout. The accident, involving a lorry and a car, happened on Rawtenstall's fire station roundabout off Bury Road which leads
AFTER 40 years of recording, worldwide touring and turning generations onto his music Britain's blues master John Mayall is on the road again. And he'll be appearing at Preston on Monday, November 4 alongside another stage legend -- Peter Green, the reclusive
TRADITIONAL music icons Steeleye Span may have moved into the slow lane signposted 'folklore' -- but former lead singer Maddy Prior is still very much on the road in the real world. And the prove her point she will bring her new show Maddy Prior's Girls
THE best comedies are those that are closest to home. Things that make you laugh either do so because the characters remind you of someone, or the situations are those you have been in yourself. Unfortunately my life mirrors a cross between the Royle
A BLACKBURN woman before court on a theft charge denied she had travelled all the way to Rochdale as part of a professional shoplifting operation. Linzi Nadine Pickup, 29, said to be the "black sheep" of a large respectable family, claimed she had gone
COUNCIL bosses today warned voters in the Mill Hill by-election that any abuse of the postal voting service would be dealt with by the police. The announcement was made by the returning officer for the election, Blackburn with Darwen Council chief executive
POLICE today revealed the secret to their success in the war against vandals wrecking Corporation Park -- four small keys. As detailed plans for the restoration of Blackburn's Victorian park were unveiled after more than a year of planning, police revealed
A MOTHER who was pulled by firefighters from her smoke-filled home along with her two-month-old baby said today: "Thank god they weren't on strike." Little Shahab Bi was trapped in the bedroom at the flat above his parents' corner shop in Pringle Street
THE new chief executive of the trust which will run hospitals across East Lancashire has unveiled his vision for the future. John Thomas believes bigger will be better, and the merger of Blackburn and Burnley trusts will improve health care in the area
FORMER Blackburn Rovers forward Kevin Gallacher has turned down the chance to join non-League high-flyers Accrington Stanley. Gallacher played 144 games for Rovers over an eight-year period, scoring 46 goals. He moved to Newcastle during the 1999/2000
CORONATION Street made the nation think about corporal punishment this week. Mild mannered teacher Ken Barlow shocked viewers when he launched a right handed punch at problem pupil Aidan Critchley. The teenager fell in a heap with blood pouring from his
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans was given corporal punishment twice at Dynevor School in Wales and he believes it controlled his behaviour. He said: "I am in favour of it in some cases because it is the only language they understand but it would have to
A BLAZE hit the roof of another Blackpool Promenade attraction on Thursday (October 31). Fire broke out in the roof of Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium at Blackpool Pleasure Beach at around 11am. Five fire engines attended the fire on Ocean Boulevard
THE best comedies are those that are closest to home. Things that make you laugh either do so because the characters remind you of someone, or the situations are those you have been in yourself. Unfortunately my life mirrors a cross between the Royle
