PRESSURES from two directions are combining to paint an alarming picture for the road transport industry in 2005. The application of the Working Time Directive to transport in March will, as confirmed by the Government's own figures, cost over £1billion
I AM disgusted at Mr Hoon's plans to amalgamate the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. I am totally against the proposal. My father fought three campaigns and did six tours of Northern Ireland. He joined as a schoolboy aged 15 and passed out at 18 in 1974.
A WOMAN suffered burns to her face and hair after a petrol-soaked bonfire erupted in her face. Fire crews were called to Macefield Avenue, Leigh, at around 8.20pm after the woman burnt her face as she was lighting the fire. Firefighters believe wood had
FIREFIGHTERS issued a warning after a chip pan blaze broke out at a house in Leigh. Fire crews were called to Siddow Common, near Pennington, at around 1.45am after a fierce fire started in the kitchen of the house. Fire officers said a chip pan was left
A SEX beast dragged a woman into a garden and attacked her after telling her he was armed with a knife. The assault, which police believe may be linked to a similar incident last week, has prompted police to warn women not to walk alone. The 27-year-old
GRAEME Souness's decision to quit Blackburn Rovers for Newcastle United was greeted with shock and surprise today. Veteran defender Craig Short said he was 'shocked and disappointed' to hear that Souness was leaving Rovers. But Ewood legend Simon Garner
WHEN Graeme Souness swooped to sign Dwight Yorke from Manchester United two years ago the move was hailed as a masterstroke, writes ANDY NEILD. Yorke had been one of the stars of United's treble-winning side of 1999 and his deadly partnership with Andy
WORKING men's clubs in Burnley will be tightening up their membership policy ahead of new licensing laws in January. The clubs are only open to members and their guests but some organisations have been allowing non-members to use facilities. That will
A BURNLEY businessman spoke today of the moment a yob launched a missile attack on his van as he drove down the motorway and said: "It could have caused a pile-up." Jeff Biddulph, 58, was driving his van from Burnley to Nelson when he saw the vandal hurl
THE British National Party today hit out at being excluded from talks to find a new council leader and ruling body. Leaders of all the political parties in Burnley have been meeting without the BNP in a bid to negotiate a cross-party executive to run
Bury 0 Lincoln City 1: SO much for the flying start to Bury's season! Unfortunately Graham Barrow's men got sucked into playing the same tactics as an ultra-direct and physical Lincoln City side on Saturday and paid the ultimate price. City arrived at
THE skies above East Lancashire were filled with colour at one of the region's biggest festivals. Balloons over Barlick saw more than 40 hot air balloons make their way across the Barnoldswick. Entertainment included local band Now Then who provided a
PUBLIC conveniences in Pendle may be upgraded with the installation of Superloos in Colne town centre - but the cost could flush the scheme down the pan. Council bosses are keen to overhaul public convenience provision in the borough after admitting the
THOUSANDS turned out to enjoy a free fun day at a Hyndburn park and see the opening of a play area. Mercer Park, Clayton-le-Moors, staged the grand opening in conjunction with the summer fair. More than 5,000 people enjoyed the Lark in the Park festival
A VICAR and his wife celebrated their silver wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows alongside 40 other couples. Canon Michael Ratcliffe, vicar of St Paul's, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle proved that love was still very much in the air
A 90-STRONG team of council-employed traffic wardens hit the streets of the county today. Residents' parking zones, limited-waiting parking bays and yellow line areas will all be enforced by the new team. Lancashire County Council, which is working with
A BIG-HEARTED businessman is hoping to bring some sunshine into the lives of disadvantaged children in the Ribble Valley. Peter Dowdy, managing director of Trendline Office Interiors, based in Blackburn, is setting up a branch of the Variety Club of Great
SEVEN days is a long time in sport, writes DARREN BENTLEY. One week ago, Britain's athletes were celebrating glory in Greece and Burnley fans were buoyant following an uplifting start to life under new manager Steve Cotterill. The mood was somewhat darker
READ were crowned Veka Ribblesdale League champions after a last-match showdown with Settle. The Dales side went into the final day of the season with a one point advantage but crashed to an eight wicket defeat at Read's Whalley road ground. Only Mark
A POLITICIAN bidding to become Darwen's MP has hit out at postal services in the town. Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate Nigel Adams says new figures show that in the three months to June 2004: Only 86.4 per cent of first class letters
POLICE have come under fire from residents after a housing estate was used to practise carrying out raids and dealing with emergency situations. Witnesses described officers armed with guns using the Two Gates estate in Darwen on Thursday and Friday afternoon
FURIOUS residents living in fear of losing their homes have stepped up their fight to stop them being demolished. Families in the Redearth Street area of Darwen were protesting outside Darwen market on Saturday after winning the backing of a national
A HOUSEBREAKER who struck at a near neighbour's home was found trying to hide in a bedroom. Burnley Crown Court heard Michael Sparks, 22, had been seen as a figure in the dark by police after they arrived at the property in Tong Lane, Bacup. He was arrested
DRIVERS are being urged to seek better alternatives to getting stuck on congested roads on their drive to work by the county council's TravelWise team. As children start the new school term - traditionally a time when traffic volumes increase greatly
AN experienced skydiver cheated death when her parachute failed to open properly during a record-breaking attempt. Eye-witnesses today told how Sarah McEwan was seriously injured after the leap from 14,000 feet went wrong. Sarah, who works for Blackburn
BLACKBURN'S leisure chief has pledged 'wholesale changes' to the way the town's annual Mela event is run following traffic chaos at this year's event. Coun Dorothy Walsh revealed that 'lessons had been learnt' following the event in July, which was held
A REVIEW of Lancashire's road signs has been launched amid fears they are making the county look untidy. Lancashire County Council's highways chief has ordered a review to make sure signs aren't cluttering up roadsides unnecessarily. Coun Jean Yates fears
BLACKBURN Rovers fans today reacted with shock and sadness at the departure of manager Graeme Souness. But some are hoping Ewood Park legend Alan Shearer could be the man to fill his shoes. When the Evening Telegraph told him of the move, stunned Hyndburn
Accrington Stanley 0 Woking 0 AFTER the defensive and discipline worries of last season, to go four games without a booking and three without conceding would normally please John Coleman. But the Accrington Stanley manager was left deeply frustrated by
SEDGLEY Park player-coach Tim Fourie believes the first month of the season will go a long way to determining whether his side compete or struggle in their inaugural National League One campaign. In the first four weeks of the new campaign, the Park Lane
lHELP wanted please from any keen lepidopterists, entomologists or botanists. I was mowing my parents' garden in St Helens Road when I came across the biggest caterpillar I have ever seen. It was about three inches long and about half an inch thick and
FA Cup preliminary round - Atherton Colls 1 Alsager Town 2: COLLIERIES were dumped out of the FA Cup at the preliminary round stage after failing to make their first-half superiority count. Alan Lord's side had several chances to take the lead against
THERE are more and more things competing for the attention of drivers on East Lancashire's roads. Increasingly complex traffic layouts and carriageway markings have to be negotiated as drivers struggle to avert their gaze from advertising hoardings designed
A BLACKBURN man accused of plotting a 'dirty bomb' attack in Britain will not face trial until next September. Junade Feroze, 28, of Malham Gardens, is one of eight men accused of conspiracy to murder and commit public nuisance with radioactive materials
WE need help this autumn and winter. National disability charity, Winged Fellowship Trust, would like to invite your readers to consider offering a week of their time to help people with physical disabilities have a holiday, and give their carers a break
GRAEME Souness today sensationally quit Blackburn Rovers to become the new manager of Newcastle United. The Magpies approached Rovers for permission to speak to Souness at the weekend. And the Rovers board 'reluctantly' agreed to their request - paving
TWO fires ravaged a row of terrace houses in Burnley. Fire crews were called out twice to Southey Street, off Accrington Road last night to serious blazes in four of the derelict properties. One of the fires also spread to a nearby occupied house, forcing
A SEX beast dragged a woman into a garden and attacked her after telling her he was armed with a knife. The assault, which police believe may be linked to a similar incident last week, has prompted police to warn women not to walk alone. The 27-year-old
50 years ago POOR weather forced Great Harwood farmer Harry Sharples to sell his farm. The rain-hit harvest left Mr Sharples, of Hey Moor Farm, with only enough hay to feed his cattle for six weeks. Buying extra food would have cost £1,000. He was forced
TROUBLED Clitheroe-based conservatory group Ultraframe has been hit by a court case in America which could cost the company almost £5million. Ultraframe's American subsidiary Four Seasons has been taken to court in Ohio by one of its rivals in a case
FRANK Sinclair believes being at Burnley could ease him back into the international fold. The Jamaican defender, 32, missed out on a selection call for his country's two World Cup qualifiers this week against Panama and El Salvador. But Sinclair, who
HASLINGDEN will enter the final day of the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League season five points clear at the top following yesterday's victory over BURNLEY. Paul Blackledge will lead his side into their home game with Accrington knowing a win will be
GRAEME Souness's decision to quit Blackburn Rovers for Newcastle United was greeted with shock and surprise today. Veteran defender Craig Short said he was 'shocked and disappointed' to hear that Souness was leaving Rovers. But Ewood legend Simon Garner
ST MONICA'S High School is leading the way in tackling the rising rate of obesity in the borough's children. The Prestwich school has agreed to allow in health and council investigators as part of a healthy eating campaign which could spell the end for
A DISQUALIFIED driver, who refused to stop for police, shot a red light and forced police cars to take evasive action before fleeing on foot. Blackburn magistrates heard that Timothy Andrew Eastham was eventually arrested after being found hiding in a
THEIR lips felt like rubber and their feet were so blistered they had to walk home barefoot. But members of East Lancashire community band Blowjangles could not have cared less because they had smashed the world record for the number of gigs played in
A view from the Lords, with LORD GREAVES. . . PARLIAMENT is back this week, but only for a fortnight. Until last year the "summer" recess used to last until after the party conferences had finished in October. People rightly complained that MPs were not
TWO students have just started the sixth form at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, after becoming the first winners of Ogden Trust Science Scholarships. Danielle Ormandy from Rishton, a former Norden School pupil, and Feroz Zafar from Blackburn
ON August 31 you carried an article about regional assemblies and the North West Regional Assembly. Their spokesman, one Mr Dave Quayle (chairman), demands that we have a new date for a referendum on the subject. Could someone please inform us 'lesser
Leigh RMI 2 Forest Green 0 by David Magilton: THERE was an almighty sigh of relief around Hilton Park after Leigh notched up their first win of the season. They were more than happy to inflict more suffering on struggling Forest Green as just one point
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Gallagher is aiming to force his way back into plans for Saturday's trip to Newcastle United. The Scotland international has been restricted to just 45 minutes of action so far this season after tearing a thigh muscle in
A ROAD safety group today slammed a cab firm boss who ran a Burnley firm using cars with no insurance. Father-of-five Arshad Mahmood, 38, used fake insurance documents to get taxi licences for his former business Main Line Taxis. The firm has now been
A CAMPAIGN group calling to bring back trains to deserted East Lancashire tracks has stepped up its fight with a walk along the route it wants to restore. SELRAP -- the Skipton and East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership -- walked the old line between
A MAN who sexually molested a schoolboy has escaped jail - but was warned prison awaited if he flouted a community sentence. Paul Helm, 42, struck after the 14-year-old victim had left a newsagent's shop in Accrington. Helm, who has previous sex offences
FA Cup preliminary round - Oldham Town 0 Atherton LR 0: ATHERTON LR face an FA Cup preliminiary round replay on Tuesday night after their opponents stood firm on Saturday. Chris Curley came closest to scoring as LR put the Oldham goal under plenty of
FRANK Sinclair believes being at Burnley could ease him back into the international fold. The Jamaican defender, 32, missed out on a selection call for his country's two World Cup qualifiers this week against Panama and El Salvador. But Sinclair, who
BACK to School. It's a phrase that means many things to many people -- sadness for parents as a youngest sibling sets out on the rocky road to the real world, a taste of freedom for stay-at-home mums and dads who have spent years caring for children around-the-clock
THE fit youngster in the white sports shirt and tracksuit bottoms could have been any lad from any street in Bolton writes Angela Kelly But, this is boxer Amir Khan, coming home from the Olympics with a silver medal. So, you have to add a raft of press
A £1MILLION transformation of a former Rossendale Victorian swimming pool has been completed, winning praise from council chiefs. The Hurstwood Group has completed the refurbishment of Maden Baths, Bacup, into the new home for Sure Start, a Government
NEWCASTLE United fans are disappointed at Souness' pending arrival on Tyneside. His name hadn't even been linked to the vacant manager's post at St James' Park. Former Rovers striker Alan Shearer and Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce had been favourites
GRAEME Souness today sensationally quit Blackburn Rovers to become the new manager of Newcastle United. The Magpies approached Rovers for permission to speak to Souness at the weekend. And the Rovers board 'reluctantly' agreed to their request - paving
SHOP owners and their families say they are too scared to go out after a series of racist attacks. And a community leader today called for more police help after claiming teenagers were terrorising her estate. A family, of Worcester Road, Blackburn, mini
the barmy Brazilian KENNEDY: Grew in confidence as the game went on thanks to a couple of good stops after early slip 7 CAVANAGH: Barely put a foot wrong with a solid display which helped to earn Stanley's third consecutive clean sheet 8 WILLIAMS: Stood
LANGUAGES have been snubbed by worrying numbers of students since the Government gave the official green light for them to be avoided. From this September 14 and 15-year-olds no longer have to study modern foreign languages and education bosses are already
