FROM the small wooden table in the corner of her study Julia Copus can see Winter Hill and Darwen Tower. Occasionally she pauses to gaze at these landmarks before bending her head over her notepad once more to scribble line after line of tightly-phrased
I READ your article (LET, August 22) quoting someone as saying mobile speed cameras are 'always' highly visible! On Hyndburn Road, in Accrington, the vehicle used is certainly 'highly-liveried!' As anyone approaching it from the opposite end to the camera
AS an old soldier I read Mrs J Jackson's letter concerning the refusal of a grant to The Monte Cassino Veteran Association. This was for £12,500 and for next year's 60th anniversary of the battle. The reason for refusal -- 'They haven't a written constitution
I AM going to meet my MP, Janet Anderson, at the UK Breast Cancer Coalition's annual lobby of Parliament, the 'Westminster Fly-In' and I want to take other readers' opinions with me too. I am collecting as many different experiences as possible from other
IN his article (LET August 18), Mr Steven Ashworth of Blackburn, requested that I give answers to questions he posed on how the figure of £1million per road death was calculated and also, how many people had been killed or injured within a half mile radius
COUNCILLORS have called for a probe into the shortage of NHS dentists in Atherton. Despite children in the town having one of the highest levels of tooth decay in England, an investigation revealed that no practices are accepting new NHS patients. Now
TWO men have been cleared of holding a drug addicted young mum prisoner and "treating her like an animal" while a third is facing jail. David Kennedy, 33, of Cleveland Street, Colne, and Iftkhar Ahmed, 24, of Rupert Street, Nelson, were both found not
PATIENTS in East Lancashire wanting to complain about the NHS will have to contact a call centre 30 MILES away, it was revealed today. Outraged MPs and health watchdogs say patients will lose the "personal touch" offered by Community Health Councils based
Draw is a Turkish delight for Souey BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today said he's relishing a trip to Turkey next month when Rovers take on Genclerbirligi SK in the UEFA Cup. Rovers were paired with the former Turkish Cup winners in yesterday's first
A CREEPY crocodile has been spotted lurking in the undergrowth in a wood in Burnley...but passers-by don't need to panic. For the four metre reptile is actually made of wood! The carved creature, in Thanet Lee Wood, Towneley Park, is one of 20 sculptures
DETECTIVES in Burnley are appealing for information following a violent sexual assault on a lone woman in the town. Police said the local woman, aged 30, was walking in the Duke Bar area of the town near to the Kwiksave store on Wednesday morning when
A WELDER who went over the top and knifed a man after a two part fight at his sister's house has been jailed for nine months. Burnley Crown Court heard how David Atkinson, 23, inflicted three deep wounds in the thigh of victim Christopher Plane, 28. Sentencing
A HIGH-TECH crime-busting campaign aimed at driving criminals off the roads has been hailed a success by police. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPR) came to Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale this week as part of a special three-day crime
LITTER louts and dog foulers are getting away with their messy behaviour during the summer because park rangers are too busy to had out fixed penalty notices. In a report to the Burnley Council on the £50 tickets given out to anyone who does not scoop
A RADCLIFFE road safety campaigner is promoting a national scheme to put up memorial plaques at the scenes of serious traffic accidents. Allan Ramsay, who was almost killed himself by a careless driver, is helping national charity RoadPeace to place the
TWO men have been cleared of holding a drug addicted young mum prisoner and "treating her like an animal" while a third is facing jail. David Kennedy, 33, of Cleveland Street, Colne, and Iftkhar Ahmed, 24, of Rupert Street, Nelson, were both found not
IT was fiery tennis ace John McEnroe who sparked Iain Taylor's commitment to the game. And two decades after he first saw him play, the Burnley father-of-six is setting tennis alight in East Lancashire - without breaking a sweat or his racket. Iain, 33
A SON who never got over his father's death has been reunited with him, a minister told grieving friends and relatives. Around 200 people turned up to say their last goodbyes to Dean Rogers, who died , aged 31, just 24 hours after admitting himself to
ACCRINGTON Stanley's first ever mascot has swung into action and warned: "I might even stand for mayor!" Stan the Monkey said he would like to ape H'Angus of Hartlepool United, who was elected to office 18 months ago. But Hyndburn's current first citizen
A FORMER naval serviceman made an emotional pilgrimage to France to visit the grave of his uncle who lost his life just weeks before the end of the First World War. John Robinson became the first person in his family to visit the grave of his uncle, Edward
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: HN Espley Ltd, 343 Preston Old Road, Feniscliffe. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 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, SEPTEMBER 5 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, SEPTEMBER 3 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
FIRE crews were called out to a farm in Fleet Lane, Ribchester, today. Officers were alerted to reports of a barn fire at Lords Farm at 2.40am. Five fire engines from Blackburn, Accrington, Longridge and Preston attended and 25 officers are expected to
THE summer heatwave saw many people turn to the internet for a bit of late night shopping, according to new research. The number of shoppers logging on to stock up on their groceries between the hours of midnight and 6am, has leapt by 73 per cent, sales
STAN Ternent has hinted he will step up his search for new blood once the Premiership transfer window closes next week. The Burnley boss now has just 19 players at his disposal following this week's departure of striker Gareth Taylor - including teenage
Koreans sure could use a decent Cooke NEWS reaches us that it's a dog's life for former Claret Andy Cooke - quite literally! We had recieved several supposed 'sightings' of the former Turf Moor favourite along with suggestions that he was struggling to
EAST Lancs professional Johann Louw is determined to avoid any upsets as the Blackburn club closes in on its first league title for 13 years. A nail-biting win over Nelson last Sunday, in which Louw claimed two wickets in the final over, has put East
STAN Ternent has hinted he will step up his search for new blood once the Premiership transfer window closes next week. The Burnley boss now has just 19 players at his disposal following this week's departure of striker Gareth Taylor - including teenage
A POLICE superintendent flew out to Rhodes yesterday and is expected to step up the search for a Darwen woman who went missing on holiday in Greece. Superintendent Andrew Rhodes, flew out to the troubled area of Falaraki yesterday in an attempt to help
COMMUNITY Action Rossendale has announced the dates of its next two forum meetings. The first takes place on Wednesday, September 10, at 7.30pm, at the Mary Hindle Resource Centre, in Bury Road, Haslingden. The venue has not been decided for the second
A JUDGE who wanted to cut a man's jail term couldn't -- even though she told Burnley Crown Court she wanted to. The court was told Kieron Furlong, 27, had earlier been sent to prison for 18 months after breaching a community punishment order. Judge Barbara
ENGLAND and Manchester United defender, Phil Neville, was among some of the local dignitaries helping to celebrate the opening of a £6 million Rossendale development. Around 25 new jobs have been created by one of Rossendale's oldest employers, kitchen
HUNDREDS of Blackburn with Darwen residents who have taken part in learning this year will be celebrating their achievements next Thursday, at King George's Hall, Blackburn, at an event hosted by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the Lifelong
A FORMER international rugby star who carried out a drunken and naked sex attack on a sleeping woman has been jailed for eight months. Fly-half Morne Loxton, 26, was said to be feeling bereft with his girlfriend away and possibly wanting affection when
By KINGFISHER THE fantastic fishing continued through last weekend, as expected, with great match and pleasure catches from still waters. The weather may have turned more autumnal this week, but there is no reason to be less than optimistic for the week
The Saturday Interview - this week, TREVOR FOSTER ALTHOUGH it might disrupt the swing somewhat, most golfers would give their right arm to play a round with Jack Nicklaus. A bit like a hole-in-one, opportunities to stroll the fairways and land a ball
MANY of the biggest causes of upset on our housing estates are the unruly behaviour of children and teenagers. Young people are usually at the root of vandalism, unacceptable noise and drug taking which blights the lives decent families and the elderly
with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church Accrington 5.30: ALARM explodes. I'm due on dawn drugs raid (actually, dawn was 4.45, but it sounds good). 6.30: Black coffee with mayor, plus community's odds and ends, like me. 6.00: Black Maria-ed to
This week, with CHARLES BEARDMORE, 49, head horse-keeper at Thwaites MEMORY: I joined the choir at St Stephen's in Great Harwood and I was fortunate enough to sing at St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and York Minster. I was the only lad from one
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY THE year 2003 will go down as one of the hottest on record and as I followed the promenade from Otterspool I was able to enjoy the area in all its sunny glory. Otterspool is a triumph for environmentalists because
AN historic occasion took place at the World Athletics in France on Saturday August 23. A woman from Afghanistan ran in the 100 metres. Lima Azimi, 23, only started three months ago. Of course she came last, but it was so important to run. Afghanistan
AS recycling is becoming more common and more desirable we are being encouraged to sort our rubbish into separate sections and recently Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council introduced such a scheme. However, as part of that scheme the refuse bins are
THE gloves are off. Leigh Centurions and Salford City Reds will go head to head at the Willows on Sunday with the National League One Minor Premiership as the prize. Although the final two positions on the ladder won't be confirmed until the the following
NORWEGIAN striker Egil Ostenstad has become a shock target for Rangers. Just 24 hours after Rovers completed the signing of Barry Ferguson from the Glasgow giants, Ostenstad could now find himself heading in the opposite direction. Ibrox chief Alex McLeish
GRAEME Souness will hand new signing Barry Ferguson a licence to thrill when he makes his Ewood Park bow. The Scottish international was signed too late to play at Chelsea today after completing his £6.5 million move from Scottish champions Rangers. But
A SUPERMARKET has denied two charges of selling food past its use-by date. In a prosecution brought by Lancashire Trading Standards, Asda, in Princess Way, Burnley, with selling four packs of Dairylea Lunchables that were ten days out of date and four
A 30-YEAR-old man charged with raping two women in Burnley, appeared at the town's Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. Sanders Hill, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody until October 17 by Judge Barbara Watson, for a plea and directions hearing
A WOMAN who took an overdose of sedatives and painkillers after failing to get back together with her ex-boyfriend had not intended to kill herself, an inquest heard. Lynne Andrews, 39, was found dead in her house in Brunshaw Road, Burnley, by a friend
A POLICE chief warned today that efforts to stamp out burglary in Burnley were being undermined by careless home owners. Chief Inspector Richard Morgan said although police were doing all they could to target burglars in the town, some residents were
RETIRING Downing Street Communications Director Alastair Campbell is looking forward to spending more time watching his beloved Burnley Football Club after leaving his job as Tony Blair's chief spin doctor, it has been revealed. In his official statement
ENTHUSIASTIC cyclists were getting into the saddle and peddling to Victoria Park, Nelson, today, for the first Pendle Bike Festival. Organisers of the event, which goes on until 3.30pm, promised visitors to the free show a 'wheelie good day." There were
A 'SUBSTANTIAL' amount of money was stolen after a group of people distracted a Nelson postmaster. The incident happened at Parkfield Post Office, Railway Street, Nelson, pictured, around 2pm yesterday. Police have been carrying out house to house inquiries
A BARROWFORD hairdresser has paid the ultimate tribute to her father -- by setting up her own business and having his initials inscribed outside the shop. Nichola Crisp, 29, of Barrowford, opened her new shop with the money her father, David Gordon Maxwell
THOUSANDS of people are expected to descend on Barrowford this weekend for the 81st Agricultural Show. After a break of two years the show is back and months of planning have gone into making it one of the best ever. There will be all the usual competitive
PENDLE Council has officially launched a new initiative to improve the quality of private rented accommodation in the borough. The Pendle Landlord and Tenant Accreditation Scheme aims to work with landlords and tenants to raise the standard of houses
A DRUNKEN woman who attacked her mother in her own home, hitting her and pulling out her hair, has kept her freedom -- but was warned prison awaited if she stepped out of line. Susan Walmsley, 39, who had "spiralled" into the use of alcohol and medication
IF you are old - well, 'oldish', or to be politically correct, a senior citizen - you will have been disturbed by the news that the heatwave of 2003 has done away with considerable numbers of our fellow 'wrinklies' across the continent of Europe. Latest
CHORLEY Lynx travel to Huntingdon Stadium tomorrow to take on York City Knights in the knowledge that victory would almost certainly ensure that they finish as champions of National League Division Two. Last weekend Lynx had a comfortable 52-24 victory
A BANNED driver jailed for flouting an order has had his prison term cut, even though a judge increased the sentence for the offence. Martin Rolfe, 20, had earlier been jailed for a total of six months by magistrates -- four months for driving while disqualified
A COMMUNITY group is surfing the airwaves thanks to a second neighbourly gesture from a local brewery. Members of the Huncoat Neighbourhood Project, who bought a computer with a donation from the Daniel Thwaites Charitable Trust last year, have received
HUNDREDS of temporary workers across East Lancashire are being sought by one the area's largest employers to help during their busiest period. Job centres in Burnley, Blackburn and Accrington have lined up four special recruitment days over the next month
ACCRINGTON Stanley's first ever mascot has swung into action and warned: "I might even stand for mayor!" Stan the Monkey said he would like to ape H'Angus of Hartlepool United, who was elected to office 18 months ago. But Hyndburn's current first citizen
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 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, SEPTEMBER 2 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
FINE performances from Nelson Knights professional Joe Scuderi and 18-year-old all rounder Stuart Lemon earned Mike Bradley's side victory in the first Colne Power Cricket Festival with a 71 run win over the hosts Colne Crusaders. Knights all rounder
GRAEME Souness will hand new signing Barry Ferguson a licence to thrill when he makes his Ewood Park bow. The Scottish international was signed too late to play at Chelsea today after completing his £6.5 million move from Scottish champions Rangers. But
HEALTH bosses behind Darwen's new health centre will have to agree to provide a free shuttle bus service before they can start building work. Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning and highways committee gave planning permission for the £11million,
A MEETING to determine the future of a Rossendale club has been arranged for all paying members. Edenfield Conservative Club are to hold a special meeting on September 11 to discuss possible ways forward for the club. All paid up members are invited and
BURGLARS stole clothing and jewellery believed to be worth up to £25,000 from a Blackburn fashion store. The crime took place at Real Deal Fashion, Johnston Street, between 7.45pm on August 28 and 10.45am, August 29. The shop opened three months ago.
IT may never be known how a Blackburn man came to be crushed to death at a Toyota car plant, police revealed today. Detective Inspector Deborah Edmunds said officers had ruled out any criminal offences, as the death of Bernard Anthony Place, of Whinney
ORPHANS in Zambia are being given a fighting chance at an education with help from an East Lancashire medical student. Kirsten Donnelly, 20, a third year student at the University of Birmingham, is part of a team which established the first branch of
ACCORDING to their advocates, Regional Assemblies are set to close a democratic deficit and bring government closer to the people of East Lancashire. But news of a 'super council' being run from Blackburn, which would form part of a North West Regional
A HOUSING association has given parents a guide on how to keep their children in check in a bid to improve behaviour on their estates. The guide, which gives a range of dos and don'ts, encourages parents to lead by example, reward children for good behaviour
PATIENTS in East Lancashire wanting to complain about the NHS will have to contact a call centre 30 MILES away, it was revealed today. Outraged MPs and health watchdogs say patients will lose the "personal touch" offered by Community Health Councils based
WORLD darts champion John Part will be making a rare apparance in East Lancashire next week and local enthusiasts are being given the chance to take him on. The surprise winner of the PDC championships will be putting his reputation on the line at The
SELF-appointed caretaker and wild life lover Rose Jervis is appealing to park litter louts to tidy up their act. The caring pensioner is furious that discarded fishing tackle and dumped rubbish is endangering the lives of birds on Firs Park Lake. Rose
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a wind farm at Scout Moor, on the outskirts of Bury, will come before the town's planning committee on Tuesday. United Utilities Green Energy Limited and Peel Investments (North) Limited have submitted an application to the
