DRINK drive samples are on ice after Chorley scientists withdrew their testing services. The Chorley-based Forensic Science Service lab is due to close next month and the entire organisation shuts down in a year’s time. Every single
WRITING, directing and appearing in a play is no mean feat. You need the ideas, the vision and the skills to make the task a success. Luckily Katie Louise Fry appears to have all these, as well as the ability to pull together a great cast to bring
IF anyone was starting to doubt whether Nikola Kalinic would ever be a Blackburn Rovers hit, a look at last night's Croatian heroics would show he still has a lot to offer. Kalinic's brace against the Czech Republic were examples of the
Address: Overshores Road, Entwistle, Turton, BL7 0LU. Phone number: 01204 852013. The Bolton News review by David Magilton from February 10, 2011. IT’S back — and I’m sure many a weary walker will welcome the return of one of the most
ARCADE Fire have announced a date in Manchester on August 31 after their UK tour last December sold out. Their third, and most recent, album The Suburbs, has been nominated for both Grammy and Brit Awards. Their next single, City With No Children
BBC Folk Award nominee Emily Portman will play Bury on February 17. Uncut magazine described Portman as “one of the new British folk scene’s most beguiling presences”, and she has already toured regularly with folk legends Waterson:Carthy. Inspired
REBECCA Peyton is a woman of many words, but speaking to her it is clear she chooses them carefully. Talking about her one-woman play, Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister, she says the inspiration came from the experience of losing her sister, Kate.
HOLLY Bleasdale is homing in on the senior women’s British record after raising the Under 23 indoor record in the pole vault for the fourth weekend in a row. The 19-year-old Blackburn Harrier added another two centimetres to clear 4.50m as she won
EAST Lancashire crews failed to make their mark in the Legend Fires North West Stages. The clutch of Ross Butterworth and Kevin Clark’s BMW Compact went with a bang on the start line of the opening stage, then David Wallbank and Mike Scrimgour retired
Accrington Stanley reserves, including Ray Putterill, Rory Boulding and Chris Turner, slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Stalybridge Celtic yesterday.
THE Legend Fires North West Stages will be best remembered for three things: The weather, the winning margin and John Stone! Firstly, it was the wettest in the event’s 14-year history. Secondly, it was the closest ever finish with just a single
POLICE will not be given targets to reduce crime as the reality of £42m cuts starts to take effect. Chief Constable Steve Finnigan said ‘sustainability might be the success’ over the next four years as the force continues to make millions of
MARK Bunn is determined to challenge Paul Robinson for the goalkeeper’s jersey at Blackburn Rovers after signing a new two-and-a-half-year deal. Bunn has established himself as Rovers’ number two keeper, moving ahead of Jason Brown in the
THE role of Hamlet is like the role of Doctor Who. No - I haven’t finally flipped. What I’m getting at is that both parts allow an actor to put his own individual stamp on them. Although I’ve seen five actors bring the Bard’s great tragic
THREATENED cuts to community groups will hit the worst-off in Rossendale valley, according to a Labour councillor. Just over £108,000 will be scrapped from the budget for community grants by the borough council. Now Coun Christine Lamb, who represents
DARWEN’S MP has waded into the row over council cuts, accusing bosses of ‘dishonesty’ over job losses. Conservative Jake Berry said around 500 of the 1,000 job losses quoted by Blackburn with Darwen Council related to unfilled vacancies, which did
LAURA Massaro comfortably cleared her first hurdle in the British National Championships in Manchester when she beat qualifier Rachel Willmott in straight games in just 18 minutes. It was the Chorley squash star’s first appearance on home soil
A TRIAL of two Irish bar-men accused of helping an East Lancashire man drink himself to death has been adjourned until May. Jurors were due to be sworn in this week in the unlawful killing case involving Graham Parish, formerly of Calder Terrace, Lomeshaye
THE boss of PVC window company VEKA, which employs 150 at its Burnley base in Rossendale Road, has called on firms to work together to become more environmentally-friendly. Chief executive Andreas Hartleif, pictured, said: “Our products make a valuable
THE former headquarters of home shopping firm Findel is up for sale for £2million as bosses move their base to East Lancashire. Findel has moved its head office to Church from Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Bradford. It comes after the stock market-listed
A MAN was hit with a glass in a Clitheroe pub after stepping into an argument over a bottle of beer which had been knocked over. Blackburn magistrates heard Scott Alexander Whiteside claimed the bottle was full and was demanding the girl who had knocked
THREE new committee members are needed to join the Friends of Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. Chairman Dennis Gillibrand is appealing for people to fill the roles of vice-chairman, assistant secretary and events and funding officer. The group works in
BOSSES of a firm that distributes industrial products have completed a management buyout. LC Automation, of Blackburn, is now owned by managing director Malcolm Chadwick and directors Peter Stott, Phil Dowell and Paul Catherall. The business, on
A SENIOR detective has said that footage of a man jailed for deliberately driving at his pregnant girlfriend was ‘sickening’ to watch. Christopher Procter, 20, of Pothouse Lane, Accrington, drove at the teenager, clipping her arm and then hitting
CHARMING comedian Russell Kane has made a living from gently poking fun at his own life, and his new tour, Smokescreens And Castles, is no different. Born in Enfield, Essex, to a cleaner and a sheet metal worker, Kane wasn’t encouraged to be academic
CAR mad Christopher Cattermole loved driving his dad’s Vauxhall Cresta — although he was only two! In 1966, he twice climbed behind the wheel and drove off — on the second occasion on to a busy main road. Christopher took his chance after his dad
THERE was standing room only for the opening performance of Mother Goose by St James Sunday School, Haslingden, for those who didn’t book seats, back in 1964. Produced by the Sunday school teacher Mrs Olive Warburton, the traditional panto included
DOES anyone remember Father Thomas Murray, who was parish priest in Sabden for nearly 30 years? When he took up the post in the 1930s his health was so poor he admitted he did not have many years left — yet he survived to become one of the oldest Catholic
NEW principal matron for the Burnley Group of Hospitals in 1966 was Miss Theresa Hothersall. And her aim was to provide a first class hospital service in the area, which was achieveable, she stated, if staff gave her ‘splendid’ co-operation. She
BLACKBURN Rovers’ owners are set to focus on signing a young striker in the summer – despite revealing that they spoke to Sevilla about a possible deal for Brazilian star Luis Fabiano. Indian poultry giants Venky’s are expected to have more money to
BEN Fish and Beckie Taylor did not make it easy for themselves, but the Blackburn Harriers still came out comfortable winners by more than a minute at the Blackburn Winter Warmer 10K Road Race. Fish, currently training for the Virgin London Marathon
A PRINTING company has snapped up a rival. Nelson-based Printoff has bought the trade and assets of J T McLaughlin, of Bamber Bridge, and will also take on former customers. Printoff chairman Andy Leet said: “In difficult trading conditions, it
THE chances of Rolls-Royce building a £30million extension to its Barnoldswick site are ‘less than 50 per cent’, a union leader fears. The aerospace giant has planning permission for the investment – which would create 100 jobs – but the development
Re the story of a defenceless beagle dog which was stabbed 18 times in a brutal attack by some lunatic (LT, February 3). Also there was the recent case of a blind man attacked and robbed by thugs. I wonder what sort of society we live in to allow
THIS week’s column is something of a mélange, with some good news and some bad. Let’s start with the bad. I’m flabbergasted at how one set of temporary traffic lights can bring so much traffic chaos to Rawtenstall, especially at peak travel times.
There is to be a Royal Wedding on April 29 but some firms are not allowing workers the day off. No surprise there then as we Brits work the longest hours in Europe and work long after the rest of the EU workers have retired. So come on you bosses
Of course we need to keep the PCSOs. Our full-time officers are restricted to filling in needless paperwork in an effort to make sure that litigation is avoided, which takes their eye off the ball. Our PCSOs have their ear to the ground, are visible
THE failures surrounding the misdiagnosis of 61 women with breast cancer beggars belief. According to a damning independent report, consultant radiologist Dr Glenn Anthony Kelly failed to follow national guidelines during the vast majority of the
A MAN who climbed into his ex-partner’s home late at night, harassed and threatened her and later set fire to her terrace house. David Hughes had been unable to accept the breakdown of the relationship, Preston Crown Court heard. This culminated
JAY Rodriguez is closing in on a new Clarets contract, after manager Eddie Howe made securing the striker’s services his number one priority on taking charge. The 21-year-old’s current deal is due to expire in the summer. But, fresh
Think you don't know Penguin Cafe? Think again. Their tracks are so in demand for film scores and TV adverts they're bound to evoke memories of nights in front of the screen. Formed in the 1970s by composer and multi-instrumentalist Simon Jeffes
Secrets, self-portraits and confessions are shared through a series of armchair interrogations in a remarkable new show in Bury on February 16 and Liverpool on February 22. Others, produced by Paper Birds Company, is based on a six-month exchange of
TWO comedians will be teaming up on stage on Bolton on February 17 to make an improvised double act. Sean Collins and Mike Gunn will perform solo sets as part their show, Still On The Roadshow, but at the end they will go head-to-head — with the audience
RIBBLE Valley Council has slashed £1.6million from its budget — but is set to avoid making any compulsory redundancies. Council leader Mike Ranson said the future would be tough but the authority had been “prudent” and had been ”preparing for
IF I were a murderer, which at the time of writing I’m not, I’d be booking my holidays in Midsomer. With DCI Tom Barnaby out of the way, would-be killers will have a pretty decent chance of escaping detection for their heinous crimes.
True Grit (15, 110 mins) Western/Drama/Comedy/Action. Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper. Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen. John Wayne won the Oscar — from his only nomination — as hard-drinking gunslinger
FORMER model Lorraine Pascale is one lucky person. As well as making it in the fashion world, she has worked in interior design and now has her own television programme. To be fair, that luck is matched by a fair degree of talent as baking to most
A TRAINING body is struggling to fill more than 60 apprenticeships – even though 3,500 young people in East Lancashire are searching for work. The roles at Accrington-based North Lancs Training Group are in a wide variety of sectors, including
A FOOD waste scheme will not be extended to thousands of Pendle homes amid concerns over the future of Lancashire’s recycling regime. Leftovers from kitchen caddies at 7,000 terraced homes in Nelson, Colne, Barrowford and West Craven were supposed
OVER my 32 years in the Commons as Blackburn’s MP I must have received hundreds of letters of complaint from constituents who were temporarily (in one case permanently) ‘guests of Her Majesty’ in one of her prisons. These range the apparently
SUSPICIOUS vehicles were searched during scrap metal police operations across East Lancashire. Police stopped vehicles in locations they highlighted as major routes for the transportation of theft metals. About 25 vehicles were pulled
FORD customers will earn a little more from dealers in February, with double Nectar points available on MOTs and servicing. The brand is the official automotive partner of the Nectar loyalty scheme. Last year, it gave away over 180 millionpoints to
A NEW Astra model has joined the Vauxhall stable, which the company claims squarely targets similarly-priced five-door hatch rivals with its levels of standard equipment and trim. Starting at £18,110 for the 1.4-litre Turbo model, the ES Tech
TOYOTA built the safest MPV, according to Euro NCAP’s test results for 2010. The seven-seat compact people carrier was given the top five-star rating for all-round safety performance by NCAP, and achieved the highest combined percentage scores in each
SET for the starting line is a new Renault Megane coupe special edition, the Monaco GP, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The new limited edition has sleek headlights and large air intake to give it a dynamic stance, enhanced by broad
EVENTS in East Lancashire and further afield for Thursday, February 10. Pick of the day Tickets are available for The Circus of Horrors, The Four Chapters From Hell at the Burnley Mechanics on tonight. It takes the audience on a rock
A GRANDMOTHER wrongly given the all-clear from breast cancer said the mistakes made were ‘unforgivable’ and should never have happened. Glenys Thompson, 59, was one of the women whose diagnosis was delayed after her cancer was not spotted at Accrington
