What's on in Lancashire on Wednesday, December 14. BLACKBURN Lancashire Evening Telegraph Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral, 7.30pm. Shadsworth PACT Meeting, Shadsworth Neighbourhood Centre, Rothesay Road, 6pm. Revidge and Corporation Park PACT Meeting
ACCRINGTON Stanley - who are they? The words of the old TV milk advert ring hollow these days as the team strides towards a return to the Football League. But chairman Eric Whalley today claimed he would need to sign Manchester United legend Roy Keane
AT the last General Election the current government was returned to office on what is historically the lowest ever level of public support in modern times. The election delivered a Parliamentary majority to the Labour Party of 67 seats with just 35 per
EAST Lancashire Euro MP Chris Davies has warned that big increases in home repossessions and bankruptcies across the area are a major cause for concern. And he said they could herald a severe local recession. The Department of Constitutional Affairs released
A DISTRAUGHT mother today labelled the justice system a "farce" after the teenage girl who stabbed her son to death walked free from court. Sophie Holbrook, 17, formerly of Royds Street, Accrington, had admitted the manslaughter of her mother's boyfriend
PAUL Dickov believes he's in the best shape of his career. The Scottish striker, who turned 33 last month, has scored five goals in five starts for Blackburn, including a quickfire double that inspired the 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday. His current
REGENERATION bosses were celebrating today after securing £1 million of funding to breathe new life into Padiham. Padiham Life has been given the cash which will help fund a host of projects to transform the area into a thriving market town creating jobs
COMMUNITY leaders today spoke of their horror after a huge haul of ball-bearing guns was found in the back yards of three Burnley houses. Weapons, including replica shotguns, sub-machine guns and pistols, were uncovered by police on patrol at the rear
AROUND 30 staff had to be evacuated from a Nelson factory today after fire broke out. Firefighters were called to Smurfit North West, Edward Street, just after 3.30am when a blaze broke out in a cardboard cutting machine. They arrived to find the blaze
PLANS to make Nelson and Colne College a one-site campus have been resubmitted following criticism from highways and planning officers. The college wants to sell its Barrowford Road site in Colne and relocate the facilities to a base in Scotland Road,
ANTHONY 'Axel' Foley is aiming to create a Rugby League 'oasis' in East Lancashire. The youth development coach at Accrington Rugby League Club wants to establish the game in an area dominated by football and surrounded by rugby union clubs. It is a tough
A RISHTON curry house has been given permission to serve alcohol, despite complaints from residents living nearby. Owners of The Balti House, High Street, applied for permission from Hyndburn Council's licensing sub-committee to serve alcohol also to
THIEVES stole a 4mph electric wheelchair from a pensioner with multiple sclerosis, and took it on a 'joyride' through Great Harwood. The chair, a model known as a 'Quickie,' worth about £1,000, was stolen while its 76-year-old owner visited a friend in
A 'DEDICATED' young farmer died after his quad bike overturned and crushed him to death, an inquest heard. Matthew Hunt, 15 -- Matty to his family and friends -- was trying to ride his bike up a steep slope in 'a moment of high spirits' after a date with
A DISTRAUGHT mother today labelled the justice system a "farce" after the teenage girl who stabbed her son to death walked free from court. Sophie Holbrook, 17, formerly of Royds Street, Accrington, had admitted the manslaughter of her mother's boyfriend
RIBBLE Valley housing bosses have criticised a survey that failed to include the borough on a list of East Lancashire authorities where house prices far outstrip wages. A North West survey published by the GMB revealed that first-time buyers are being
BURNLEY head to Hull tonight looking to earn a crack at Premiership Academy side Fulham. The Clarets have been drawn at home to the Cottagers if they can overcome City in the third round tie, which takes place at North Ferriby United FC (kick off 7pm)
BRIAN Jensen is at a loss to explain how Burnley buckled under Sheffield United's onslaught last weekend. But he vowed the Clarets would not suffer any hangover when third-placed Watford arrive at Turf Moor on Saturday for a crucial Championship clash
YOUNGSTERS hoping to become the next James Anderson or Andrew Flintoff have been given a boost with a grant to Burnley Cricket Club. The £4,100 from the Awards for All scheme to the junior section of the club will help pay for equipment, administration
I THINK we saw on Saturday just how much progress Blackburn Rovers have made this season. If you don't agree, consider this. If we'd conceded two goals in a home game last season we'd have been dead and buried. There's no way we would have had enough
BRIAN Jensen is at a loss to explain how Burnley buckled under Sheffield United's onslaught last weekend. But he vowed the Clarets would not suffer any hangover when third-placed Watford arrive at Turf Moor on Saturday for a crucial Championship clash
PAUL Dickov believes he's in the best shape of his career. The Scottish striker, who turned 33 last month, has scored five goals in five starts for Blackburn, including a quickfire double that inspired the 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday. His current
TWENTY-ONE cars in Darwen and surrounding rural areas have been clamped in an operation carried out jointly by the police and DVLA. Now motorists are being warned that the operations will continue throughout next year to target those trying to avoid paying
STAFF at a country hotel and restaurant near Darwen were delighted when TV star Anthea Turner paid them a flying visit. Anthea, who was filming in nearby Haslingden, flew by helicopter to a landing pad on The Rosins car park at Pickup Bank yesterday.
THE owners of a Darwen nightclub have been praised by the police after coming runner-up in a national safety awards event. Reg Gorton, owner of The Roxy Nightclub and Bar Java, was shortlisted for a Bar Entertainment and Dance Association "Shine Award
DRUGS raids were launched on five homes in Blackburn. Today the beat bobbies for the Griifin and Infirmary areas thanked people who had acted as their "eyes and ears" by supplying tip-offs. Officers raided three homes in Griffin Street and one each in
CONFECTIONERY and snack foods giant Glisten has bitten further into the cereal bar market by buying a company in Hampshire. And as well as its purchase of Lyme Regis Fine Foods, the Blackburn-based firm has also opened an international office in Rotterdam
Blackburn Hawks carried out the perfect revenge on Billingham Bombers to take top spot in their English Cup ice hockey group. Hawks settled a score with the Bombers, who had beaten them the previous weekend, to record a 5-1 win at the Arena and put them
I AM delighted that Lancashire County Council has decided not to cut back on the number of grit bins. My worry now is what other services will the councillors terminate in order to find the cash to pay their expenses and pensions? D WALKER, Barrowford
BEFORE we all go to buy that last minute Christmas present/presents, can we not stop and think is that present really necessary? It would be lovely if we could donate the money to the Asian Appeal instead. The poor Asian people are so desperate. What
IN his letter of December 6, Mr G Bradshaw alleges that admissions to Lammack Primary School, Blackburn, are based on race. This is not true. As with all our community schools, admissions to Lammack Primary School are decided in the following way: Firstly
NEIL Warnock has been public enemy number one in these parts for a long time. The Sheffield United manager has made a career making enemies by being controversial and outspoken, often unnecessarily so. But there is a method in his madness and his latest
COMMUNITY leaders today spoke of their horror after a huge haul of ball-bearing guns was found in the back yards of three Burnley houses. Weapons, including replica shotguns, sub-machine guns and pistols, were uncovered by police on patrol at the rear
Aston Villa's Mark Delaney is emerging as a possible target for Blackburn Rovers in the imminent January transfer window. Sources in the Midlands have revealed the right back has virtually given up hope of being offered an extension to his current contract
RYAN Nelsen is facing a spell on the sidelines until after Christmas. A hamstring injury ruled the central defender out of Saturday's 3-2 victory over West Ham after he felt it tighten late last week. But manager Mark Hughes reckons it could be a fortnight
YOUNGSTERS hoping to become the next James Anderson or Andrew Flintoff have been given a boost with a grant to Burnley Cricket Club. The £4,100 from the Awards for All scheme to the junior section of the club will help pay for equipment, administration
A "pathetic" drug addict who flouted a court order was spared jail - but was made a prisoner in her own home. Brenda Burnett, 28, had earlier been given a community order to help her deal with her drug problem - but it was so bad she could not cope with
A SERVICE that helps disadvantaged adults explore the world of work has been working with women in Burnley to help improve their skills. Women at Daneshouse Access Point have been benefiting from courses run by the Shaw Trust, a national charity that
A DAD who smashed into two vehicles in his girlfriend's car had taken cannabis, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Brian David Bolan, 34, who caused damage to the tune of £2,000 to the car, tried to pretend it had been stolen from the drive
A volunteer worker who had a mis-spent youth has told how he is now trying to be a model citizen. Shaun Foxcroft, 21, said he is working with youth groups and told a court he was now trying for a Duke of Edinburgh gold award. The defendant told a district
AN AEROSPACE apprentice from Nelson was awarded top prize at an annual awards ceremony staged by the North West Aerospace Alliance. Carl Holden, 19, of Hunslet Street, an apprentice at Rolls-Royce plc, Barnoldswick was awarded a Rolls-Royce replica jet
An over-the-limit driver was caught out by the police's festive drink-drive campaign, a court was told. David Latham, 49, was stopped by police in the afternoon and was over the limit. The defendant, of Mayfield Grove, Nelson, admitted driving with excess
PLANS to make Nelson and Colne College a one-site campus have been resubmitted following criticism from highways and planning officers. The college wants to sell its Barrowford Road site in Colne and relocate the facilities to a base in Scotland Road,
FEARS are growing for the safety of an East Lancashire schoolboy who has been missing for five days. Ryan Thompson, 13, of Colne, disappeared while visiting family in Cocker Street, Blackpool. He was last seen on Saturday, December 10, by family in Blackpool
SO much for my spirited goodwill and only concentrating on the positive. Let's face it, it was never going to last. Not when there are so many people kicking about who will only, no matter what, concentrate on the negative. They have a way of bringing
Burnley chairman Barry Kilby's controversial £3million purchase of Turf Moor and Gawthorpe will not now be completed until the New Year. The controversial 'sale and lease back' proposal, which, after being passed unanimously at last month's Annual General
CHILDREN at Burnley General Hospital received an early Christmas present when their sporting heroes visited them. Burnley FC players dropped in to hand them presents and wish them a Merry Christmas. The first team squad, including players such as captain
BLACKBURN Cathedral's annual Christmas carol service seems to be a seasonal signpost that it's finally ready to feel festive. Forget the fact your neighbours have had their tree up for weeks and Morrisons has been selling mince pies since November --
A 21-year-old woman who attacked a paramedic when they went to her home to help her has been jailed for four months. And the judge sentencing Anne Marie Chambers said the penalty should act as a warning to anyone assaulting public servants carrying out
A HELMSHORE taxi driver had his car keys stolen when he was assaulted by a passenger in the early hours of the morning. The robbery happened when the private hire driver picked up three men in the Flax Moss area of Helmshore Road. The back seat passengers
A STACKSTEADS man suffering with depression who turned to art to help him on his road to recovery is hoping to raise money for Rossendale Hospital by selling his masterpiece in a silent auction. Bryan Lamb, who attended therapeutic art sessions at Rossendale
A BLACKBURN firm that keeps the US army on the move has won a top award for its international sales. Chelton Defence Communi-cations collected the Increased Sales title at the annual East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Export Awards. The company, which
AN 11-year-old girl asked police to wait until her mum came home from the takeaway before they arrested the 'babysitter'. But Blackburn magistrates heard that the man who had driven the woman for some supper had been drinking and was also disqualified
A DISTRAUGHT mother today labelled the justice system a "farce" after the teenage girl who stabbed her son to death walked free from court. Sophie Holbrook, 17, formerly of Royds Street, Accrington, had admitted the manslaughter of her mother's boyfriend
CHORLEY boxer Michael Jennings will make the second defence of his British welterweight title against Young Muttley on January 28 at the Nottingham Arena. Jennings, undefeated in 28 fights, could be facing the toughest contest of his career against a
