A 'LOVING' 26-year-old mother-of-four has died just three days after being taken to hospital in agony with a mystery illness. Amanda Jane Hawley died in intensive care after doctors, who had carried out an exploratory operation, tried to discover what
A SON whose father died after being stabbed trying to protect him has spoken of the moment he saw his dad's life slipping away. Umar Shafiq, 18, said the death of Mohammed Shafiq, of York Street, Nelson, had "ripped the heart out of our family". Mr
The Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley branch of The Samaritans will be holding their Annual General Meeting on the 20th March 2008. The venue is TRINITY UNITED REFORM church hall, Brownhill Road, Blackburn at 8:00pm. The guest speaker will be
HERITAGE chiefs say Burnley's Weavers' Triangle is probably the finest example of a cotton weaving neighbourhood in the whole of England. Blueprints for the transformation of the historic enclave, bordered by Westgate, Trafalgar Street and Sandy-gate
A MAJOR campaign to encourage people to quit will be launched to coincide with No Smoking Day on March 12. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust is campaigning for smokers in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale, and the Ribble Valley to take up the seven-day
A CLARETS fan who beat up a steward - after his brother was ejected from Turf Moor - has been banned from English football grounds for three years. Devoted Burnley supporter Graham Phillipson "lost his cool" during his team's emotionally-charged 2-
LANCASHIRE'S police chief welcomed guests to the force headquarters this week for an insight into police work. Guests won a day out at Hutton after they placed bids for A day with Lancashire Constabulary' at the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime annual
A TRADERS' boss has hit out after a drunk woman who assaulted a shop assistant for refusing to sell her booze walked free' from court. Virginia Mary Halliwell was told she could not buy any more alcohol when she was seen swaying from side to side in
SHUTTLEWORTH Mead in Padiham has now emerged as the favourite for East Lancashire's new £35million mental health hospital. Just last week Lancashire Care NHS Trust's board was told that a site at Gib Hill, near Nelson, was the preferred site for a
A TOWN centre's CCTV system has not been working for more than five weeks after workmen accidentally dug up underground cables. Police are stepping up patrols and using a mobile CCTV van to monitor Darwen following the incident at the former health centre
Two former Guantanamo Bay detainees are celebrating after Spanish authorities dropped a bid to extradite them to face terrorism charges. British residents Jamil el-Banna and Omar Deghayes face no further legal challenges after claims they are linked
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy who is battling cancer is being taken on a trip of a lifetime for his first holiday abroad. Bradley Dean who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system last May, is jetting to Florida to go to Disney World
THREE Clayton-le-Moors men are awaiting sentence by Burnley Crown Court after admitting affray last June. David Taylor, 25, of Lancaster Avenue, serving soldier Craig Briercliffe, 23, of Albert Street, and Victor Knight, 23, of Sparth Avenue, were all
TWO residents bidding to stop their homes being demolished to make way for the Darwen Academy failed in their latest appeal. Adrian Allen Walker, of Redearth Street, and Thomas Kevin Brian, of Sunnybank Street, Darwen, took on Blackburn with Darwen Borough
KIMBERLEY Claire Fewings, 33, of Sark Gardens, Blackburn, was fined £350 and ordered to pay £75 costs after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol. Blackburn magistrates also banned her from driving for two years. The court heard that Fewings
LANCASHIRE'S first academy has won backing from parents who want to see improved GCSE results and a family' atmosphere. The academy is due to open on the site of Moorhead Sports College, Accrington, in Septem-ber. The support of parents, residents and
A FORMER professional footballer shouted "catch me if you can" to a female police officer after she spotted him urinating beside a supermarket. Ex-Blackburn Rovers and Clarets player Kevin Hird, 52, was today reprimanded by Burnley magistrates after
A GREAT Harwood teenager has appeared in court charged with three assaults on his 18-year-old partner who is seven months pregnant. Jason Simpson, 18, of Lewis Street, is charged with assaulting Kerry Fennessy twice on February 29 and once on March 3
FIGURES from the AA show that 12 per cent - or 120,000 - out of all of the UK's one million potholes are not being filled by local councils leading to damage to vehicles costing around £320million.
Q My aunt and uncle are eccentric, but they have one particular habit that really stands out. Once a week they drive me to the supermarket for groceries (I don't have my own car) and when we arrive, they look for a parking place they can drive into without
MORE than half of motorists believe that there is a shortage of fuel filling stations across Britain, according to a survey by Motorpoint. These findings support the view of the Petrol Retailers Association which reported the closure of more than 150
A NEW European study of night-time driving reveals a majority of motorists have been dazzled by glare in their rear view mirrors, caused by the headlamps of following cars. The study reveals drivers adopt some potentially unsafe - strategies for tackling
MOTORISTS could save themselves up to £100 each a year by opting for eco driving, according to the RAC. Better driving technique and improved journey planning could financially benefit drivers who are currently wasting £2.2billion in petrol a year, the
Q My car is the definitive old banger, but it's given me great service and I want to keep it running as long as possible. I've even learned quite a lot about maintenance and repair from tinkering with it. These days it needs more and more new parts
TODMORDEN Town Council's amenities committee has accepted an offer from Mid-Pennine Arts to send a company called Dhamak, specialising in South Asian music, to work in each school in the borough for half a day. At each of the sessions, a whole school
Do you enjoy gardening? No Garden? Then please read on... Together with local community groups, Wensley Fold School is hoping to establish a garden area in the grounds of the school for people interested in gardening who may have no access to a garden
Mark Hughes has spoken of his relief that Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn's calf injury is not as bad as first feared. Dunn was forced to miss last weekend's 1-0 victory at Newcastle United because of the problem which flared up in training.
Q I've bought a caravan. The only trouble is I've never towed anything before in my life. A First, you must make sure your car is capable of safely towing the caravan you have bought. Your owner's manual or dealer website should be able to give
Andrew Flintoff will turn out for MCC in the opening fixture of the first-class season, fitness permitting. Flintoff, 30, has been pencilled in to face county champions Sussex in the four-day match at Lord's, which begins on April 10. England's 2005
Social landlord Hyndburn Homes is going green with the launch of a gardening competition. All residents are invited to compete with £250 worth of vouchers up for grabs to the overall winner. Paula Shrigley, resident involvement co-ordinator, said: "
THE 78th International Geneva Motor Show opened its doors to the public today. During the 11-day event, the auto industry will showcase a bumper crop of new models - with 94 new models being unveiled, 17 of which run on alternative technology designed
DESPITE growing awareness over global warming and the effect we are having in the environment, research from Direct Line Car Insurance reveals that 1.2 million (16 per cent) motorists who intend to buy a car over the course of the next year will purchase
MOTORING organisations and businesses are expecting the Government to announce plans to allow motorists to use the hard shoulder on busy stretches of motorways in a bid to tackle congestion. The scheme is set to be adopted following a trial on the M42
OULTON Park, the North West's premier racing circuit, is helping to celebrate several golden anniversaries this season, including 50 years of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship. As the circuit launched its season, Jonathan Palmer, chief executive
LAST night ITV launched one of those series that it seems to specialise in - glitzy, glamorous and completely vacuous. As it was brought to the screen by the makers of Footballers' Wives I suppose we should have known what we were letting ourselves in
FRESH from his stunning performance on the Legend Fires North West Stages, Nigel Worswick is back in action on Sunday with a new car and a new co-driver. The Blackburn driver was in fine form for last month's multi-venue rally, clocking top three stage
A PUB has been ordered to pull down a smoking shelter "as big as a bandstand" after it was built without permission. The 28ft by 16ft wood and plastic structure was put up at the Knuzden Brook Inn four months ago and Hyndburn Council has now rejected
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher says it is vital residents' views are heard about potential post office closures. Under plans released in January, Burnley post offices in Parliament Street, Piccadilly Road and Cheapside, Walk Mill, Cliviger and Church Street
SOAP star Helen Flanagan, who plays Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, joined in the fun after Paul Rock had successfully bid for a t-shirt donated by Helen's actor colleague Barbara Knox at a charity auction and raffle night. The event was staged
THANKS to all the readers who were moo-ved (sorry!) to contact Looking Back to tell us about the clean milk cup in the 1930s and 40s. Mrs Marjorie Duckworth told us that her parents and elder siblings, the Todd family, delivered milk in the Little Harwood
BACK in 1966, the weather which hit East Lancashire on April Fool's Day made a mockery of springtime. For a mighty blizzard swept in, bring in its wake 10ft snowdrifts and traffic chaos - and just a week before Easter. Trains and buses were cancelled
Witton Park High School year nine students Jamie Henderson, Chris Bleasdale and Chloe Greenhough are all standing for the UK Youth Parliament. Eelections will be held next month and the successful candidates - all aged from 11 to 18 - will be Members
BLACKBURN with Darwen's grass roots forums came to a head last night as more than 100 people gathered in King George's Hall. The meeting was the culmination of seven neighbourhood voices' events, organised to garner council taxpayers' views on a range
OFFICERS investigating the fatal stabbing of Mohammed Shafiq in a Burnley park have been given a 14 hour extension to question three suspects. Burnley Magistrates issued a warrant of further detention at 9.30am today for a 20-year-old and two 19-year-olds
A NEW headquarters for East Lancashire Primary Care Trust in Nelson has been given the green light by councillors - despite fears over it not being the right site. Blueprints for the primary care trust to move from its temporary Lomeshaye industrial
A LANDMARK pub which was torched during the Burnley riots has so far failed to sell after being on the market for six months. Bury-based property agents Kings Business Transfer said the Duke of York, Colne Road, would be a sound investment for would-be
A SOLICITOR has questioned the "wisdom" of a decision to charge a mobile phone thief with a second offence. Rachel Adamson told Blackburn magistrates the only evidence leading to the charge had come from her client and had been volunteered so the police
THE BROTHER of a man arrested as part of an investigation into ticket touting at top football matches has spoken of his shock. Luke Patel's Discount Mobiles in Blakey Moor, Blackburn, was searched after his brother Suhail Patel, 32, was arrested at Manchester
DESPITE its early season date, the Circuit of Pendle enjoyed a decent day for weather with only a nagging wind to trouble the 60 competitors. The fastest ride of the day went to Preston's Mark Holton, competing for the sponsored ProBikeKit team in the
OWEN Coyle admits Burnley cannot afford any more mistakes as his side enter the final 10 games of their Championship play-off push. The Clarets saw their challenge for a top six spot dented on Tuesday night when soundly beaten 2-0 at play-off rivals
A NO waiting at any time' area is to be set on Burnley Road in Weir. The order will prevent cars parking outside the new community centre and causing access problems for through-traffic and residents trying to access their properties. Local residents
A MAN who joined in an attack captured on CCTV is awaiting sentence at Burnley Crown Court. Wasim Shah, 22, of Westmorland Street, Nelson, had earlier admitted assault causing actual bodily harm and had been committed for sentence by Burnley magistrates
Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes believes Premiership clubs have a 'snobbery in favour of foreign managers'. Hughes is concerned that the league's bigger clubs are opting for managers from abroad. Three of the 'big four' have foreign managers -
Blackburn Hawks became invincible ice hockey giants Fife Flyers' latest victim ... but not without a real good fight. The Hawks battled bravely against the Scottish champions, but Fife's quality shone through as they bagged a 6-1 Northern League Cup
EX-RAF St Eval personnel are being put on high alert this week for a reunion later in the year. RAF St Eval Friends Reunited Association is trying to trace East Lancashire folk who served at the Cornish base, which became one of the largest operational
NEIGHBOURS on a new Burnley housing estate played a desperate game of turn the key and let us in', with a little toddler who locked himself in the house with a pan of boiling fat. The drama unfolded back in 1965 in Westbourne Avenue South, and 23-month-old
TURN the clock back 41 years and it was all bustle and brushing in more than 50 homes around Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale, as last-minute grooming was completed for that supreme canine contest, Crufts, 1967. Then secretary of the Burnley and District
NATURE lovers in one of the UK's best bird watching areas are celebrating the publication of the area's first new "twitcher's" guide for 55 years. The book, entitled Birds of Lancashire', is the third in a series dating back to 1885 and gives great detail
A busy Darwen road was closed for 90 minutes during morning rush-hour yesterday after four cars were in an accident. The incident happened just after 8am at the Blackamoor crossroads. Police said it was caused when the driver of a Peugeot 207 emerged
A proposed residential development of five terrace houses in Rochdale Road brought a concerned petition of 60 nearby residents who were pointing out the flooding already experienced by residents. These included the accident blackspot on Rochdale Road
AN inquiry has been called for over a £532,000 "black hole" in Burnley council's finances - amid controversy over the siting of a super school. Deputy Labour leader Coun Mark Townsend, also chairman of the borough's audit committee, has called the executive
I'm called many things, but it's a long time since I was called a "hypocrite". The offence which provoked this charge was that I had supported the calls for a Post Office in Blackburn to remain open whilst being a member of a government which has imposed
The next meeting of Rishton in Bloom is on the 2nd of April at 7.30pm taking place at St. Peter and St. Paul's Parish Church. All Rishton residents are welcome to attend.
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has welcomed the adult minimum wage hourly rate being increased from £5.52 to £5.73. The rate for 18-21 year olds will also increase from £4.60 to £4.77, while the 16-17 year old rate will rise from £3.40 to £3.53. Nearly one
EAST Lancashire youngsters may be able to benefit from brand new playgrounds if councils make a successful bid for £225m of Government funding. Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council are among 10 North West authorities invited to
RESIDENTS are invited to a meeting on Friday to oppose a development in Bury Fold Lane, Darwen. Two town houses and a car park are planned for green land on the lane, and a letter from Blackburn with Darwen planning department has been issued to residents
A MAJOR campaign has been launched to tell people what health care facilities they should use following a major organisation of hospital facilities. The Take Care awareness campaign aims to highlight that although "blue light" emergencies are now treated
THE brother of a fire rescue hero has joined the hunt to find him so that his bravery can be commended by the Prime Minister. Organisers of the Public Hero of the Year awards are desperately trying to track down 58-year-old Vernon Barratt after he was
Six local young athletes have been selected to represent Lancashire this weekend. Lucy Lennon from Ribble Valley Athletic Club will be East Lancashire's sole contender in the U11s at the AAA Tom Pink Relays and Highland Games, but she will be joined
Many thanks to MFI for kindly sponsoring some Rainjackets for Rishton Utd U8's Red. With this weather they will get well used!!
A RAIDER who broke into his friend's house, then "squatted" and stole a £420 worth of goods while he was away has been jailed for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard Hughie Morrissey, 42, made himself at home in victim Anthony Roberts's Nelson flat,
Somebody knocked on my door the other night to tell me that some kids are going down back alleys, taking the bins in an effort to set them on fire. I went out on to the street and there were eight bins all lined up ready too light, good job the member
A POLICE probe has been launched into a leaflet posted to homes across Burnley and Pendle which blames Muslims for the heroin trade in Britain. A British National Party councillor from Pendle and a former Burnley BNP election candidate are named in the
My Children's school, St Johns, celebrated World Book day by dressing up as a character from their favourite book! Keenan went as a Footballer, which one i don't know, there's that many biographys out there. Bree went as the "Cat in the hat, Trent went
A MAN who was set to deal ecstasy to friends at "cost" in a Blackburn bar has been spared immediate jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Wayne Furness, 22, had 37 tablets of the drug on him when he was arrested at Pitchers, last June. He had a criminal
A COMMUNITY centre is set to be improved after a £35,000 cash boost was announced by a local council. West End Community Centre in Oswaldtwistle is now set for a spruce-up soon following the investment from Hyndburn Council. The money will pay for the
Paul Thompson and Tracy Mitchell are the Clayton-le-Moors Harriers' overall club champions while Garry Wilkinson and Irene Roche have won the veteran titles. The club staged its presentation evening recently at a new venue, the Fence Gate Restaurant,
It can create a bit of a snigger from those who have never been, when they hear the name of my featured town for this week's Walkabout. Ramsbottom, thought to mean 'valley of ramson (wild garlic)' is a bit of a tricky place to describe. Known by locals
A GRATEFUL heart patient has thanked the nurse who helped get his life back on track - by nominating her for a national award. Bill Garraty, 70, of Clayton-le-Moors, wanted to thank Angela Graves and East Lancashire Primary Care Trust's heart surgery
IN an article the LT (February 15), County Councillor Alan Whittaker reveals all the attitudes endemic to so many little Napoleons in political positions at all levels. What does he actually know about education? Everyone knows, but tends to forget,
WE ALL know that more and more people are quitting for good But smoking is still the number one cause of premature avoidable death in the UK. In the UK there are no fewer than 12 million smokers - and it's a habit that will kill half of those that
LAST week Perseverance Mills, Moorgate Street, Blackburn closed down as a working mill. A few of the people who worked there for many years have been chatting and decided to have a reunion for all the old workers. We have been in touch with quite a
THANKS to their failure to build enough prison places, Labour have been forced to release prisoners early through the End of Custody Licence scheme. In the last six months 16,197 prisoners have been released early, that is one every 17 minutes. And
TWO East Lancashire drivers are among the starters for this weekend's Tour of Cheshire, the opening round of the 2008 HRCR Clubmans Championship. Burnley solicitor John Hartley and navigator Steve Coombes are seeded at 25 in their Porsche 911, while
WHILE most teenagers are just happy to own their own car, 17-year-old Matt Griffin has gone one better. For the Blackburn student has competed in his first rally, just a month after gaining his competition licence. Matt, who is studying for a national
Todmorden Harriers are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. And the prize winners at the club's first race of the year, the Noon Stone, were the first to be able to make a toast as all the day's winners received a special bottle of Todmorden
THE murder of Mohammed Shafiq has shocked Burnley and Pendle politicians. Bank Hall councillor Julie Cooper said that Thompson Park users and rangers only recently remarked on the fact that there had been a reduction of problems associated with the park
THE PRINCIPAL of Burnley College has sought to reassure parents and students. John Smith said he was fully aware that all parents were concerned about the safety and welfare of their children "as they hear about violent and other crime across the country
MARK Hughes is weighing up a free transfer move for experienced Swiss inter-national midfielder Johann Vogel. The 30-year-old, who is set to star at this summer's Euro 2008 Championships, has been training with Rovers for the last few days with a view
Chorley's Nick Dougherty remained at the top of the leaderboard at the Maybank Malaysian Open today after opening the tournament with a 10-under-par 62 at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club. With none of the players teeing off in the afternoon seriously
Martyn Hassall, the Blackburn Diocesan communications officer, writes about the controversy China provokes in political and religious circles. The Archbishop of Canterbury was missing. One question must have ricocheted round a hundred media news rooms
Some places seem to have a magnetism that forward-thinking music just gravitates towards, a place where truly groundbreaking music seems to seep out of the cracks in the pavement. Manchester is one of these places and one of the most forward-thinking
A factory worker allegedly threatened a colleague with a Samurai sword following a row. Armed police were called after reports that a male worker had produced the sword during an argument at the East Lancashire Box Company, Spring Street, Rishton.
