EAST Lancashire has seen several initiatives to reduce drink-related violence and disorder in its town centres -- all of which have achieved some success. But now a new move is unveiled which warrants a fair trial and extension across the region. It comes
TWO schools in Blackburn are in the running for a £5,000 award to boost their computer skills. Projects being done at Crosshill School and Lammack Community School have reached the shortlist of 37 out of nearly 300 nationwide in the competition run by
PEOPLE can still get hold of tickets for a fireworks spectacular followed by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's annual carol concert at Blackburn Cathedral on Wednesday. Specially-imported fireworks from Spain will be used in the display and, for the
WHEN are the Prime Minister, Tony Blair and the US President, George W Bush going to realise that most people do not want a new conflict with Iraq. It makes both these men seem war hungry. We know that Saddam Hussain is no saint, but he has let weapons
CONCERNING the article about no one knowing, saying that no-one knows why the Knowles Arms was known as the Folly, the following may be an explanation. My father, used to go into the pub, over 80 years ago, and once told me this story of how the name
KEVIN B Elvey (Letters, November 29), should be ashamed of his statement that "if you are a white, heterosexual, Christian motorist you may be forgiven for thinking that the system is against you." This is blatant nonsense. Has Mr Elvey not noticed that
AS the firefighters' eight-day strike began, Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson described it as 'irresponsible' (LET, November 22) and went went on to say: "I urge them to go back to the negotiating table to do all they can to resolve this dispute
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
MARK Ward has quashed rumours of a fall out with Steve Waywell and says that he left Leigh RMI on "amicable terms." writes Martyn Hindley Ward vacated the assistant manager's position at Hilton Park earlier this week, leaving the club seeking a fourth
BERTIE Vogts has failed in an attempt to persuade Rovers' rising star Jay McEveley to pledge his international future to Scotland. The Scotland chief contacted Rovers boss Graeme Souness earlier this week about the 17-year-old youngster after learning
LANCASHIRE'S young citizen of the year is being sought in a competition being run by Lancashire Constabulary. The High Sheriff of Lancashire, Thomas Bowring, launched his search for the county's best young citizen earlier in the year and has had a good
POLICE in Burnley are urging residents to help them 'wrap up' a criminal this Christmas by using a new drugsline to pass on information about dealers. The new, freephone line was launched three weeks ago as a direct result of feedback from the local community
THE youngest of 11 drunken louts who went on the rampage in Burnley town centre after the England v Sweden World Cup match has had his jail term cut. Teenage dad Sam Trickett, 18, had been sent down for six months with members of a mob. They had chanted
SHAKERS, who have drawn Carlisle in the two legged semi-final of the LDV Vans Trophy, moved up to fourth place in Division Three with a tremendous 1-0 victory at Scunthorpe. Full report and all the reaction on Monday
PARISHIONERS at a church in Nelson were given tips on crime prevention when their community beat officer paid them a visit. Father Andre McMichael, the vicar at the church, in Halifax Road, welcomed PC Mark Craven in a bid to help slash street crime.
BUDDHIST college and meditation centre is inviting people to look at a new way of life in the New Year. The Losang Dragpa Centre launches a series of meditation classes in January and organisers say they could benefit anyone, regardless of background.
A RAPIST who terrorised a mother-of-two in her own home in the early hours is behind bars for five years. Anthony Gibson, 34, who had taken a cocktail of drugs, punched his victim leaving her bleeding and in pain, partially smothered her and threatened
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
THE Lee Valley golf driving range in Lee Lane, Rishton, has been granted planning permission to build a garage to store a tractor, mowing equipment and golf balls. Hyndburn Borough Council had received a letter of objection from Blackburn, Hyndburn and
A COUNCIL leader has been admitted to hospital after suffering a minor stroke, it was revealed today. Hyndburn leader Coun Ian Ormerod, 60, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary on Tuesday and has been detained while tests are carried out. His wife Pat
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: RH Wilson, 75 Whalley New Road, Bastwell. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: noon-1pm: Emeric Eccles, 198 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle;
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 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
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 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
A MAN found in possession of a laptop computer just hours after it had been stolen from a Longridge office at first claimed he had found it. Carl Thomas Richardson later changed his story and told police he had bought it off an acquaintance. Richardson
PUPILS and staff at an independent Roman Catholic school in the Ribble Valley raised the roof during their annual carol service. Oakhill College in Whalley held its annual service, with hymns and readings, at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho. The service
BERTIE Vogts has failed in an attempt to persuade Rovers' rising star Jay McEveley to pledge his international future to Scotland. The Scotland chief contacted Rovers boss Graeme Souness earlier this week about the 17-year-old youngster after learning
A PREVIEW of work by individual artists will tomorrow be held in the Wensley Gallery, Market Street, Ramsbottom, from 10am to 4pm. The exhibition will include paintings by Jonathan Shaw and Mark Brierley and ceramics by G W Barnard. Wine or soft drinks
THE director of a joinery business which failed with debts of more than £96,000 has given an undertaking not to hold directorships for three and a half years. The undertaking with Michael Dennis Salmon, 36, of Bacup Road, Todmorden, was given in respect
RESIDENTS in Edenfield will have to settle for a Christmas tree half the size of the original one after it was destroyed by vandals. Rossendale Council was forced to dig further into their already tight budget after vandals used a chain saw to cut the
A WORLD expert in community regeneration paid a flying visit to Rossendale in a bid to help rebuild the area's struggling economy. The Californian business wizard Ernesto Sirolli met partners at the Business Link based in Blackburn to discuss possible
TWO brothers who have spent thousands on rebuilding a farmhouse face a nail-biting wait to see if councillors grant them planning permission. Stonemasons Andrew and Brian Lyth, have been working on Sheephouse Farm, Higher Greens, Stacksteads, which residents
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
A SHOPLIFTER was jailed for three months by Blackburn magistrates who heard he committed four offences while on bail for another. The court heard that Khalid Mahmood had an amphetamine habit and some of the offences had been committed to fulfil "orders
LANCASHIRE'S young citizen of the year is being sought in a competition being run by Lancashire Constabulary. The High Sheriff of Lancashire, Thomas Bowring, launched his search for the county's best young citizen earlier in the year and has had a good
EAST Lancashire's biggest health trusts are to receive huge increases in funding over the next three years. Primary care trusts in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will share £140million in that period
PUB landlords are to learn how to be doormen in a bid to tackle aggressive drunks during the daytime. The licensees asked for the training themselves, so when bouncers are not on duty they can handle troublemakers in Blackburn. Both the police and council
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco has refused to guarantee the future of a Blackburn town centre store after applying to extend an out-of-town site. But Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses are set to restrict the use of the newly-created floor space in Whitebirk
ORGANISERS of the Magic Eye appeal are urging generous East Lancashire folk to make one last push to gather up sponsorship money. More than £48,000 was pledged to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph appeal after six sponsored walks across East Lancashire
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
TWELVE contestants, a huge house ... and a massive waste of money. That's Fame Academy. The last home of the talentless. Thank God it's over. The final lived up to all expectations -- complete rubbish. Just in case you missed all the hype, the winner
A MAN was arrested after a clubber was stabbed in the neck in Jumpin' Jaks nightspot, Blackburn. The man was taken to Blackburn police station following the incident in the St Peter Street venue. Police said the 20-year-old, from Blackburn, was recuperating
VOLUNTEERS from Blackburn-based project Nightsafe have been raising funds in the town centre. Staff from the Nightsafe team, who look after young homeless people, put up a home made of cardboard boxes on Blackburn Boulevard to remind people of the plight
MEMBERS from Blackburn Quakers gathered outside Foreign Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw's advice surgery to protest about the war against Iraq today. The Religious Society of Friends held a one-hour silent prayer outside Bangor Street Community
MANY thanks to everyone connected with the 'Songs of Praise' from Blackburn Cathedral. The scenery around the town, the children, the singing and the outside broadcast was very impressive. Blackburn Cathedral was shown to perfection -- a credit to Blackburn
YOU report (LET, December 5) that ITV is to screen a controversial drama, with Jesus coming back as a Manchester City fan. It doesn't seem to matter this might upset Christians. I don't suppose there is a similar drama in the pipeline depicting the prophet
A MAN fell into a canal and drowned as he walked home drunk, an inquest was told. John Ratcliffe, aged 54, was found submerged in the Bridgewater Canal near the St Helens Road Bridge, Leigh. A man out feeding the ducks with his children made the grim
A MAN who broke another's jaw in an unprovoked attack has won a cut to his jail sentence. Stephen Topping, aged 25, of Heather Grove, Leigh, was jailed on September 11 at Bolton Crown Court for 15 months after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily
EAST Lancashire's biggest health trusts are to receive huge increases in funding over the next three years. Primary care trusts in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will share £140million in that period
A LOCAL pressure group is backing the latest research which highlights the dangers of mobile phones and their masts especially to children and teenagers. Together Against Masts (TAM) is campaigning to publicise the research which claims positive evidence
A FORMER Burnley chapel has been given the green light for conversion to a nightclub. Developers want to turn the former Mount Pleasant Chapel, in Hammerton Street, Burnley, into a disco. They have drawn up plans for the conversion. Proposals for the
EXTRA police were on the streets of Burnley today -- a week after the death of a teenage Nottingham Forest fan. Officers were handing out flyers appealing for information about the killing of 17-year-old Nathan Shaw but also to offer reassurance to fans
EAST Lancashire's biggest health trusts are to receive huge increases in funding over the next three years. Primary care trusts in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will share £140million in that period
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
THE former Langroyd Methodist Church in Colne will soon be back in use after standing empty for about three years. Councillors in Colne gave the thumbs-up to plans to turn the building in to a children's adventure play area, hairdressers and coffee shop
CONTROVERSIAL plans to turn a 7.9 hectare piece of land in Vivary Way, Colne, into an industrial and retail development have been approved by Pendle Council, despite opposition from residents and environment campaigners. Members of the Colne and District
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
BUDDHIST college and meditation centre is inviting people to look at a new way of life in the New Year. The Losang Dragpa Centre launches a series of meditation classes in January and organisers say they could benefit anyone, regardless of background.
THE body of a missing pensioner has been found in the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Brenda Dilworth, 63, had been missing for three days after she left a friend's house in Cliff Street, Rishton, around 3.30pm on Tuesday to walk to her home on Thwaites Road
A PIG which posed as a film star to open new cinemas has been saved by a special needs centre. But Babe, who was used to promote the sequel to the film of the same name, now has a special need of her own. The four-year-old large white, which is the largest
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 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
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 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
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 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
RIBBLE Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans has accused the government of leaving Lancashire councils more than £500,000 short of the cash it needs to dispose of unwanted old fridges. Environment minister Michael Meacher earlier this year admitted the government
PUBLIC transport in Clitheroe has gone up a gear thanks to a £140,000 county council cash injection. Transport bosses have given the go-ahead for two low-floor minibuses for a dial-a-ride scheme aimed at people with mobility problems and a country run
EAST Lancashire's biggest health trusts are to receive huge increases in funding over the next three years. Primary care trusts in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will share £140million in that period
SCHOOLS in Lancashire are to be asked to explain why they are hoarding more than £10million. Two East Lancashire high schools have more than £250,000 tucked away in reserves while five primary schools are also holding cash amount in excess of government
STAN Ternent grew up in the North-East, a real hot-bed of football. Like any young lad he got into a few scrapes and scraps, but one incident meant his young life was touched by tragedy. It made all the difference - as did meeting a scout called Jack
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has hailed his midfield star Paul Weller and claimed: "He is as hard as nails." Speaking ahead of this afternoon's game against Rotherham at Turf Moor, he saluted the part that Weller has played in helping his side produce some
A DARWEN teenager got drawn into supplying drugs because of debts to his own dealers. Blackburn magistrates heard that Martin Murphy was seen by police talking to a group of youths and when they searched him they found 105gms of cannabis. Murphy, 18,
CAMPAIGNING East Lancashire MP Janet Anderson is hopeful her drive to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones in vehicles will become law. The Rossendale and Darwen Labour backbencher introduced a Private Members Bill to outlaw motorists putting others
SIXTY Darwen residents have snapped up jobs at the new M65 services, it was revealed today. Jobcentre Plus, on Green Street, has recruited 40 people to work in the Choices food outlet and Travelodge, as well as 20 for supermarket chain, Margram's to occupy
PLANNING permission has been granted to Oswaldtwistle Community Church for permission to convert a factory into a place of worship. Hyndburn Borough Council's development services committee agreed that plans submitted by the group would benefit the whole
EAST Lancashire's biggest health trusts are to receive huge increases in funding over the next three years. Primary care trusts in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will share £140million in that period
BLACKBURN Rovers star Andy Cole today launched a campaign to get the football-mad kids of Zimbabwe kitted out. Fans have been urged to donate their old football kit, boots and trainers in the special 'Kit Amnesty.' They will then be flown to Zimbabwe
A COUPLE are warning householders to be cautious after rupturing a gas pipe while hanging a picture above their fireplace. Diane and Mark Jackson were putting up Christmas decorations they removed the hook from the wall and gas started to leak. The pin
A FULL, independent inquiry will be held into the death of a mentally-ill man who jumped from a Blackburn town centre car park. Stephen Tedeschi had been to hospital three times in the week leading up to his death and twice slashed his throat, an inquest
A SOCIAL worker walked free from court after being cleared of allegations that she had sex with two 15-year-old boys in her care. Lisa Smith smiled with relief as she was discharged from the dock at Preston Crown Court after being acquitted of 14 charges
BURNLEY speed merchant James Anderson has the ability to carve out a long career for himself in the international arena after being drafted in to England's One-Day squad for the triangular series. That's the view of proud father, Michael Anderson, who
A VANDALISED churchyard has been restored thanks to an army of volunteers. Mr Don Mills was appalled when he visited his grandmother's grave at Radcliffe parish church and discovered many headstones had been damaged. "Some of them are very old and heavy
