TOMORROW BLACKBURN Salvation Army Over-55s Club, Blackburn Citadel, Vicar Street, 1.45pm. Speaker: Ian Nicols, beekeeper. Blackburn Horticultural Society, Lammack Methodist Church, 7.30pm. Shirley Valentine, Hornby Theatre, Central Library, Town Hall
Nature Watch, with RON FREETHY IF you want to get young children interested in wildlife, be prepared to spoon-feed them just a bit. Farmer Parrs' Animal World in Fleetwood is ideal, with a cafe, shop, play area, a farming museum and a circular path. This
ON Sunday, August 15, 1998, a car bomb exploded in Market Street, Omagh, killing 29 and injuring more than 200. The Queen's Lancashire Regiment was the resident infantry battalion and was instrumental in helping people deal with the carnage. That loyalty
THE logo of Burnley Borough Council proudly boasts that it is the town 'Where Everyone Counts.' Tell that to the six BNP councillors and the 10,000 people who voted for them. If I had been one of them I'd be annoyed that I was being denied representation
I HAVE just timed my journey to work and a part of that has taken me 20 minutes just to pass down Canterbury Street on the orbital route to the Royal Infirmary. Now I know we are unusual in Blackburn in having an 'out of town' shopping centre in the town
THE approaching commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the Arnhem landings are made more poignant by the recent identification of the skeletal remains of a soldier from the Airborne Battalion of the Border Regiment, killed by shrapnel to the skull
LANCASHIRE'S new army of traffic wardens have been told to target parents dropping their children off at school. The 90 county council-employed wardens, who have taken over enforcement of traffic regulations from the police, began issuing fines this week
DANCERS at East Lancashire's only lap dancing venue have been given permission to go fully nude after a legal battle. The decision has concerned councillors and church leaders who fear that the establishment makes the town undesirable and degrades women
LEIGH RMI's tight budget has forced them to release Carl Adams. The midfielder, who was previously with manager Phil Starbuck at Hucknall Town, was told he was surplus to requirements because of new additions to the squad. "It was an amicable arrangement
PETER Taylor's high-flying England Under-21s will play their next match against Wales at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park on Friday October 8 in a crucial European Under-21 Championship qualifier. England are top of Group 6 after away wins over Austria (2
Middlesbrough Reserves 2 Blackburn Rovers Reserves 2 LOAN signing Jay Bothroyd seized the chance to impress as Blackburn Rovers reserves extended their unbeaten start to the new season at Billingham Synthonia last night. Bothroyd, a recent signing from
TEENAGERS from a youth action group have won praise for helping to spruce up their neighbourhood. Burnley Lane Action Group (BLAG) Youth Club members were rewarded for their part in cleaning up an eyesore footpath alongside Rake Head Park. It involved
VISITORS to Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, can experience the sights, sounds and smells of battles in the English Civil War this weekend. Members of the Sealed Knot society will re-enact skirmishes from the campaign and invite people to have a go at being pikemen
A PENSIONER who knocked down an elderly woman with his car then then went to the pub for his tea, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard Margaret Walton, 83, suffered a broken hip after she was hit in Barden Mill Car Park, Burnley, by driver Alwyn
DEVELOPERS have been asked to cough up £3,000 as part of a condition for building homes - or face legal action. Burnley Council is waiting for the cash three years after giving Preston-based Rocketfine Homes permission to build on the site of a former
YOUNGSTERS from Pendle schools have been putting their best foot forward with an innovative pedestrian training programme. The aim of Lancashire County Council's 'Right Start' scheme is to cut the number of road accidents involving young people. It gives
A WOMAN Hell's Angel accused of a Hallowe'en killing in which she wore a Scream mask, gave evidence at a murder trial on Tuesday. Heather Stephenson-Snell, aged 46, is alleged to have meticulously planned the killing of her ex boyfriend's new lover, even
10 years ago AN unusual piece of public art provoked a furious response from Oswaldtwistle residents. The stone arch, in Union Road, was erected as part of a town square development plan. But plans to cover it in wallpaper and add a dado rail, to make
BANNED driver Mark Nicholson was hauled before court after being caught driving his "strimmer with wheels" next to a canal. And the 36-year-old was rapped by magistrates told him to stay clear of any vehicle - even a lawnmower - for four months. The unemployed
LANCASHIRE'S new army of traffic wardens have been told to target parents dropping their children off at school. The 90 county council-employed wardens, who have taken over enforcement of traffic regulations from the police, began issuing fines this week
NURSES caring for tragic baby Toby Woods in the weeks before his death raised concerns about how he was treated by his mother, an inquest heard. The medical staff feared that Donna Hanson, 26, was suffering from Munchausen Syndrome's By Proxy, a condition
LEE Roche may have handed Burnley a king-sized injury headache in the wake of last night's draw with Wigan. Versatile defender Roche limped out of the dour JJB stalemate with just eight minutes remaining after suffering a tweaked hamstring. And the Clarets
Wigan Athletic 0 Burnley 0. . . SUPERHEROES come in many guises. And while Steve Cotterill's squad may not don Batman costumes or scale palace walls, you can only marvel at the crusade they are fighting at present. From Iron Man to Daredevil ... Cotterill
The GLENN KEELEY column. . . IF Mark Hughes is the man for Rovers, I think the board have made the perfect choice. In fact, he's everyone's choice, right from the players to the supporters. And rightly so. Firstly, it's important the club gets someone
Squires Gate 0 Ramsbottom Utd 1 RAMSBOTTOM extended their unbeaten run to five games in a game of few chances. Both sides found the blustery conditions on the coast difficult to deal with and a draw seemed to be on the cards. But Derek Egan's side hit
Clitheroe 0 Colwyn Bay 0 THE goalkeepers stole the honours on an horrendous night at Shawbridge. Playing in heavy rain and a swirling wind both teams had chances to win the game but the final score was a repeat of their earlier encounter this season.
BLACKBURN Rovers were today hoping to get the green light to start formal discussions with Mark Hughes about the vacant manager's job at Ewood Park. I can reveal that Rovers have now made an official approach to the Football Association of Wales to ask
A PENSIONER is appealing for housing bosses to give older people more support to maintain their gardens. The call came after Violet Smillie, 77, of Oak Grove, Darwen received a letter from housing company Twin Valley Homes saying she must have her rundown
THE Prestwich and Whitefield branch of the Manchester City Centenary Supporters Association has invited top names to a charity fundraising evening on behalf on Henshaw's Society for the Blind. The event will take place at Heaton Park Social Club on Wednesday
A RESTAURATEUR has appeared in court for illegally allowing people to eat food late at night. The owner of the Shalimar Gardens Indian restaurant and takeaway broke the law because he did not have a licence which would let customers have meals after midnight
THE owner of a building in danger of collapsing into the street has been given two months to make it safe or pull it down. And if Kwok Hin Chung fails to comply with the order Blackburn with Darwen Council will carry out the work and charge him for their
ATHERTON LR won 3-2 at Trafford in the North West Counties League First Division.
FIR TREE RES...1 ATHERTON SP & SC...3 Waterworth McPike 2, Jackson ASPULL...1 ASDA GOLBORNE...1 Turner Hill AFC TYLDESLEY...3 DE LA SALLE...0 Renshaw, Newby, Adam ATHERTON LIB CLUB...5 ROPE & ANCHOR...4 Wood, White, Tipping 3 Chadwick 3, Taylor
LEIGH Athletic drew 2-2 at home to East Manchester in the Air Miles Manchester League Premier Division. Wilkinson forced in a loose ball from a croner to put Leigh in front early in the second half, but the visitors equalised. Leigh went in front again
LOWTON WANDERERS 3 STANDISH JUNIORS 6: Lowton went two goals up with two spectacular strikes from Bobby Hunt but Standish came back strongly with six on the trot by Chris Ochwat (3), David Aspinall (2) and Jonathan Hook. Shane Gregory got the third for
WHAT people want to do in the privacy of their own homes by mutual consent is their own business and should be no concern of anyone else. But when it comes to provocative nude dancers many people would consider that we are not talking about 'entertainment
More and more women are becoming football fans. But are they more interested in the hunky players than the game itself? JENNY SCOTT investigates. . . WHEN Saturday comes, they're in the pub or football stadium, cheering on their team. Sporting the team's
RESULTS: U8 Section A: Bromley Cross Aces 0 Eagley Rangers Nightmares 3; Horwich St Mary's Tornadoes 1 Farnworth Tigers 2; Ladybridge Lightning 1 Boothstown Brazilians 3; Westhoughton Jun Stripes 4 Boothstown Jun 2. U8 Section B: Brandlesholme Whites
Sheffield Scimitars 2 Blackburn Hawks 4 (cup); Blackburn Hawks 4 Swindon Wildcats 5. . . IN a whirlwind of breath-taking Premier Cup action, Blackburn Hawks battled from behind to overcome champions Sheffield. And 24 hours later, they narrowly lost out
THE Prestwich and Whitefield branch of the Manchester City Centenary Supporters Association has invited top names to a charity fundraising evening on behalf on Henshaw's Society for the Blind. The event will take place at Heaton Park Social Club on Wednesday
THE ward nobody wanted -Fernhurst, which has been deemed to be part of Rossendale and Darwen constituency - is clearly on the Blackburn side of the old border between the County Borough of Blackburn and the Municipal Borough of Over Darwen. Because Ms
ACCORDING to data released on September 7, Britain receives less money in subsidies from Brussels than any other country in the European Union in proportion to gross domestic product. Almost two decades after joining, Spain was still receiving 20.4 per
THREE ringleaders of a gang of 10 men from Bolton who left a football fan fighting for his life, have been jailed for a total of six years. More details soon
BRYAN ROBSON has been backed from 100-1 to 8-1 to become next manager of Blackburn Rovers. "All of a sudden we found ourselves laying 100-1, including £200 at that price. We've since gone 50-1, 25-1 and 12-1 but still there is interest," said Balthazar
BLACKBURN Rovers were today hoping to get the green light to start formal discussions with Mark Hughes about the vacant manager's job at Ewood Park. I can reveal that Rovers have now made an official approach to the Football Association of Wales to ask
A GRIEVING dad has launched a fight for justice after claiming his son was poisoned while in Holland. Keith Haworth says he suspects his son Liam was killed for his money and that he won't rest until he has uncovered the truth. Mr Haworth, 50, who lives
OWNERS of small businesses in Burnley have launched a David and Goliath battle to save their shops from the bulldozer. Six shops in Curzon Street have been served with compulsory purchase orders by Burnley Council and face demolition to make way for the
ARTISTS have been working with local communities on a series of colourful projects. Now an exhibition of the work -- Hyndburn Art Satellites 2004 -- is on show at the Haworth Art Gallery. The 12 artists have been working with groups from Rishton, Oswaldtwistle
TAXI drivers in Hyndburn are putting passengers at risk by not looking after their vehicles properly, it was claimed today. Now a clampdown on the borough's private hire and hackney carriage taxis has begun after nine were taken off the road following
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital with minor injuries following an accident at the recently reopened Devil's Elbow. The man was taken to Burnley General Hospital following the smash on the A671 Whalley Road at 9.25am yesterday. A Ford Focus and a Fiat
SATURDAY was a great day for the Burnley faithful. A convincing 3-0 victory over Dario Gradi's Crewe side was followed by the launch of the Clarets Trust in the James Hargreaves Suite. Kevin Wright, Supporters Direct representative, shed some light on
BACUP Borough manager Brent Peters has swooped to sign former Bury startlet Lee Connell. The midfielder is expected to make his debut tonight when Bacup entertain Congleton Town at West View (kick-off 7.45pm). Steve Stott is still sidelined with a broken
Great Harwood 1 Colne 4 GREAT Harwood were hit by a second half goal rush after leading Colne 1-0 at half-time. Paul Mashiter was causing problems for Colne and put his side ahead on the stroke of half-time following an excellent individual run. But the
PADIHAM progressed into the next round of the FA Vase thanks to a 2-1 replay win over Poulton Victoria FC at the Arbories last night. But it proved to be a hard-fought victory and only an injury time penalty conversion by Daniel Stubberfield ended the
Kendal Town 5 Rossendale Utd 1 ROSSENDALE crashed to a fourth consecutive defeat, increasing the pressure on manager Ashley Hoskin. Hapless keeper Paul Eatock has seen 19 goals fly past him in the last four games and, once again, Dale lost all shape and
LEE Roche may have handed Burnley a king-sized injury headache in the wake of last night's draw with Wigan. Versatile defender Roche limped out of the dour JJB stalemate with just eight minutes remaining after suffering a tweaked hamstring. And the Clarets
AMIR Khan's first fight since winning Olympic silver could be in London, according to a report in the Evening Standard on Wednesday. The capital is due to host an England international against the United States on Monday, November 29, and with the Bury
ARMED police will batter down doors on the Two Gates estate in Darwen - but only as part of a training exercise. Sessions which will also involve controlled explosions, will run from today to Friday this week. Blackburn Police and Housing association
FORGET party political debates and the concerns of constituents, Janet Anderson has revealed the biggest challenge facing the country's female MPs is the battle for the ladies' loos. The MP for Darwen and Rossendale was speaking at a gathering of East
PEOPLE living in a Rossendale street are protesting about plans to sell off a piece of land traditionally used as a children's playing field. Angry locals have sent a petition to Rossendale Council to voice their concerns over losing the land which has
PHIL Denney scored 12 minutes from the end to earn ten-man Radcliffe Borough a 1-1 draw at Farsley Celtic. Denney's strike brought Borough level after Michael Midwood had given Farsley a first-half lead. Midwood's 12th-minute free kick was deflected past
EAST Lancashire teaching unions today gave their backing to proposals letting students apply to universities after receiving their grades. Far-reaching plans, which would need students to take A-levels at Easter and delay the start of the higher education
DANCERS at East Lancashire's only lap dancing venue have been given permission to go fully nude after a legal battle. The decision has concerned councillors and church leaders who fear that the establishment makes the town undesirable and degrades women
