A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Flower Club, Brownhill United Reformed Church Hall, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Practice Night. "Codebreakers -- The Story of Enigma," Municipal Hall
THERE is absolutely no doubt that in certain circumstances speed can kill and limits placed on roads for good reason must be obeyed by motorists. Cameras are one means of encouraging motorists to keep to legal limits and this newspaper has never been
THIS week I spent some time studying the subject of allelopathy and whether it has any relevance to local plants either in the wild or in our gardens? The word allelopathy means that some plants produce chemicals which pass from their roots into the soil
Youth worker Rachel Bulcock will get the chance to utter one of the most famous phrases on TV. BY day she's one of the county's industrious team of youth workers, looking after youngsters with a range of problems, from behavioural issues to family difficulties
GRAEME Souness will put his players on 'Alan Shearer alert' tonight as Blackburn Rovers attempt to complete their first league double over Newcastle United in 46 years. Former Ewood favourite Shearer is currently going through his longest goal-drought
A MAN who put a chip pan on when he returned from a night out died after it set alight while he was resting on the sofa, an inquest heard. David Mitchell, 34, was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning after inhaling smoke from the fire at his home in Wellfield
BUILDING schools for the future was set to be the biggest transformation of East Lancashire schools the area had ever seen. A new Government initiative gave local authorities across the country the chance to compile applications to the Department for
HEADTEACHERS and education bosses have spoken of their shock after Burnley and Pendle lost out on £150million to transform schools. Burnley MP Peter Pike revealed the devastating news a day before the Department of Education and Skills was due to make
LOCAL man Bill Powell told of his home helper - a Capuchin monkey. Bill, who was paralysed from the neck down, had grown to depend on the monkey, who could turn on the television, pick things up and ring doorbells. A survey revealed that the cost of a
A 43-YEAR-OLD Rishton woman who went to Jersey hoping to rekindle an old romance continued to claim benefits despite working as a hotel chambermaid. Blackburn magistrates heard that Helen Smith earned between £97 and £273 a week from her holiday island
A MOTHER has sent out a heartfelt plea for her missing daughter to come home. Hayley Fairbrother has not seen her 12-year-old daughter Jade since she left for lessons at Hollins Technology College, Accrington, last Thursday. Today, the 33-year-old, of
A 47-YEAR-OLD man may have killed himself because he had been placed on the sex offenders' register. Arthur Oldham told an inquest in Blackburn that his brother, Christopher, had seemed fine the day before he was found in his car in a lay-by in Longridge
BATTLING Ribble Valley residents turned out in force for a public meeting to discuss plans to merge the rural borough with neighbouring authorities in a proposed local government shake-up. The 'open floor' meeting in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber
YOUNG political hopeful Mark Bailey has a frightening message for elderly East Lancashire councillors - your time is up. The Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil yesterday met Tony Blair after winning a top prize for writing an essay on politics and young
WADDINGTON'S famous scarecrows need a hand to keep alive the annual festival that has helped put it on the map. The Ribble Valley village hosts an yearly carnival with a scarecrow festival, duck race, flower festival and street events each May, drawing
BRADLEY Orr and Paul Rachubka both got a run out as Burnley Reserves continued their recent revival. The recent loan signings both made impressive displays at Bradford, where a late own goal by Bantams defender Simon Francis earned Ronnie Jepson's men
BURNLEY have won their battle over when to stage a potential FA Cup fifth round tie at either Telford or Millwall. The possibility of a draw between the two sides tonight left the Clarets fearing they may be forced to face the winners next Wednesday,
GRAEME Souness will put his players on 'Alan Shearer alert' tonight as Blackburn Rovers attempt to complete their first league double over Newcastle United in 46 years. Former Ewood favourite Shearer is currently going through his longest goal-drought
FED-UP Darwen residents have accused the council of dragging its feet over an action plan for the town and told regeneration bosses: "Get on with it!" Blackburn with Darwen Council has spent a year developing the plan and recently asked residents for
PEOPLE in Rossendale can take advantage of a series of taster sessions designed to show some of the benefits of alternative therapies. Information about acupuncture, homeopathy, crystal healing, reflexology and hypnotherapy will be given at a special
RADCLIFFE Borough have been drawn away to Conference side Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire Marsden Trophy semi-finals. Borough will visit the Interlink Express Stadium on Tuesday, February 17, with the winners facing Chorley or Morecambe in the final
A 23-YEAR-OLD Blackburn man was jailed for five months for a string of motoring offences. Blackburn magistrates heard that Imran Qayum twice tried to run away from police who stopped him driving while disqualified. On one occasion he failed to give a
THE Environment Agency brought more prosecutions in the North West than any other region last year. A new report shows that the North West branch of the agency completed 121 prosecutions in 2003, securing fines of more than £710,000 and costs of more
AFTER months of campaigning, Mellor residents have collected enough signatures to be switched on to broadband. The 'Broadband 4 Mellor' campaign, launched last June, reached its 'trigger level' of 350 signatures on Sunday. The 'trigger level' represents
AN East Lancashire clergyman today spoke of his joy after winning his battle to make the Church of England stand against the far-right British National party. The Rev Simon Bessant submitted a motion to the General Synod of the church calling for it to
A 22-YEAR-old Blackburn man has been made subject to a sex offender order banning him from unsupervised contact with children under the age of 16. Courts can pass the special orders to ban known sex offenders who are no longer in prison for types of behaviour
RESIDENTS are being handed the power to catch motorists racing through their estates - by operating their own mobile speed camera sites. But a road users pressure group today said it was concerned that the scheme may lead to people conducting vendettas
BRENT Peters is singing the praises of his opposite numbers ahead of tonight's derby with Ramsbottom United. The Bacup Borough manager has hailed the Rams' appointment of Vince Overson as manager and is expecting them to give his side a tough time of
FORGOTTEN man Lee Briscoe is just weeks away from returning to action on the training field at least, North End confirmed this week. The left-sided midfielder, who opted for a move to Deepdale instead of staying on at Burnley in the summer, has been battling
HEADTEACHERS and education bosses have spoken of their shock after Burnley and Pendle lost out on £150million to transform schools. Burnley MP Peter Pike revealed the devastating news a day before the Department of Education and Skills was due to make
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THE government claims that regional assemblies will boost local democracy, but these institutions would undermine the traditional relationship between local people and their county, borough and district councils. The assemblies will represent vast regions
ON January 28, after a full week's notice, we finally saw one inch of snow. Travelling from Altham to Leyland on the M65 all seemed fine until I reached the Blackburn and Darwen exit. Yes, you've guessed it, from a clear carriageway to a carriageway covered
ISN'T it about time that people stopped trying to get their moment of glory over Darwen Moorland High School if it is to 'get back up' again. This school has had numerous problems, including dealing with very challenging behaviour. They have had to carry
I READ with interest two articles in your paper last week which expressed the concern that East Lancashire is going to be "left out" of the government's multi-million pound housing market renewal pathfinder project. Whilst my ability to foretell the future
A RAPIST who lived in Atherton who has been described by a judge as a "sexual predator" faces a life sentence for attacking and strangling a Kearsley mother-of-two. Andrew Malkinson, aged 38, was found guilty of raping the 33-year-old woman as she walked
RESIDENTS are being handed the power to catch motorists racing through their estates - by operating their own mobile speed camera sites. But a road users pressure group today said it was concerned that the scheme may lead to people conducting vendettas
HEADTEACHERS and education bosses have spoken of their shock after Burnley and Pendle lost out on £150million to transform schools. Burnley MP Peter Pike revealed the devastating news a day before the Department of Education and Skills was due to make
BLACKBURN Rovers duo Lucas Neill and Brett Emerton could be forced to miss the trip to Charlton Athletic because of international duties. The pair have been selected for Australia's friendly against Venezuela on 18 February in Caracas. The match is expected
GIANT striker Keith Barker was the star of the show as Rovers marched into the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup in impressive style. The Accrington-born forward helped himself to a hat-trick and further goals from Joel Byrom, Sergio Peter and Matt Derbyshire
BLACKBURN defender Craig Short has admitted he fears facing Craig Bellamy more than Alan Shearer as the Newcastle United strike pair prepare to descend on Ewood Park tonight. Bellamy is back in business again following a four month lay-off with a knee
TWO Burnley youngsters have launched a bid to be the next French and Saunders after wowing Disney bosses with their gags. Briercliffe county primary school pupils Tarciana Peel and Hannah Wood, both nine, will travel to London this weekend for the final
A TAXI boss today paid tribute to the young angels who "brought sunshine into the office" and said his drivers were devastated by their deaths. Mohammad Irshad, owner of A1 & Tiger Taxis, Church Street, Burnley, said he and his workforce were doing
BURNLEY Football Club is set to gain a few pounds.....thanks to a super celebrity shedding some of hers. Amy Lam is one of the contestants fighting the flab on the hit TV show Celebrity Fit Club. And the American-born star plans to boost the coffers of
LANCASHIRE Association of Parish and Town Council's discussed the proposed complete restructuring of Burnley Secondary Education. Burnley Borough Council have intimated that they intend using the Area LAPTC meetings for liaison betwen themselves and the
A CLOSE friend of a man who died after suffering stab wounds has revealed the moment she saw him dying outside the pub where he used to live. Jackie Haigh, 43, paid an emotional tribute to Robert Davidson, 58, who she described as 'full of life'. Police
A MAN and a woman were arrested yesterday after a police raid in which officers found what they believe to be nearly 30 cannabis plants. Police said they had carried out the operation, in Fletcher Street, Nelson, after information from the public which
THE future of a Nelson bus service could be under threat after a string of accidents and delays caused by parked cars. Local councillors are planning to consult residents to discuss solutions to problems in Chapelhouse Road and the issues will be discussed
PAUL Garland, 19, risked expulsion from the Scouts for his political activities as district secretary of the Young Communists League. Paul was dedicated to the communist movement but still professed loyalty to the Queen. And a cairn terrier sold by an
THE seal was set on the new science and technology block at Accrington and Rossendale College. The £3m block, which provided the latest in laboratory and teaching facilities, was opened by the vice chancellor of Sheffield University, Professor Gareth
A 27-YEAR-OLD Great Harwood woman claimed more that £2,500 in benefits she was not entitled to. But defence solicitor John Dewhurst told Blackburn magistrates that had Lindsay Crotty claimed financial assistance through another Government department she
HYNDBURN'S council leader has launched a review of members' expenses and capped next year's budget after revealing it was likely to go £36,000 into the red. The move was announced by Tory Peter Britcliffe as the council struggles to balance its books.
A PRESTWICH man could not understand why he was being arrested for possessing cannabis, a court was told. Clifford Shuker thought he could legally have the drug for his own use and did not realise it had only been reclassified, Rochdale magistrates heard
A COUNCIL is facing a huge clean-up bill after fly tippers dumped a demolished asbestos building in a slip road off the A59 at Clitheroe. Police called out environmental health officers from Ribble Valley Borough Council on Friday night after a demolished
BURNLEY are ready to spring into action if tonight's FA Cup tie between Telford and Millwall finally throws up a winner. The delayed conclusion of the fourth round tie has meant the Clarets have announced ticket details for both eventualities. And with
BURNLEY have won their battle over when to stage a potential FA Cup fifth round tie at either Telford or Millwall. The possibility of a draw between the two sides tonight left the Clarets fearing they may be forced to face the winners next Wednesday,
ROMANTIC Rossendale couple Andrew and Nadine Clegg have won through to the final of a national competition with their story of love. The couple suffered many trials and tribulations before finally tying the knot - eight years after they first met. The
EAST Lancashire human rights campaigners are calling on the Home Office to reduce the number of mistakes it makes on asylum seekers' applications to stay in Britain. Amnesty International's Blackburn and Darwen members fear people fleeing persecution
A BLACKBURN soldier skied her way to success when she took part in the British Army championships in Switzerland. Twenty-year-old Lisa Richardson was competing in the Spartan Hike exercise - taking on some of the most promising skiers in the army's regiments
A MAN accused of knocking over and seriously injuring a mother-of-three looked drunk and had red eyes when he got behind the wheel, a court was told. And Richard Lee Bradley tried to run over a group of friends on the night Elaine Haworth was hit by the
A TRADER who fears he is being pushed out of Blackburn town centre to make way for a new development has won backing from the town's Chamber of Trade. Alfred Henry, who runs the New Image fashion and accessory shop, told the Blackburn and District Chamber
BLACKBURN Hawks endured a difficult weekend, losing ground to rivals Sheffield and Flintshire at the top of the English League. And 24 hours earlier, they suffered a heavy defeat in a challenge match at Dumfries. In a tough 'Roses' battle at the Arena
NORTH End's list of walking wounded has lengthened after doctors confirmed Dickson Etuhu and David Lucas would be out of action for up to six weeks. Etuhu was injured in the second minute of Preston's 3-0 victory over West Brom at the weekend as he tracked
ROYTON Town resumed the leadership of the Premier Division with a 2-0 win over Dukinfield Town, wresting top spot from Prestwich Heys. Chris McKay and Danny Taylor scored the goals. There was a nine-goal thriller at Mount Road, where visiting Leigh Athletic
HEALTH chiefs in Bury are considering closing Fairfield Day Hospital. Up to 70 elderly patients receive medical and social care treatments at the outpatient facility, which stands in the grounds of Fairfield General Hospital. But The Pennine Acute Hospitals
