WITH the present rivalry between Bolton and Blackburn on the football field we East Lancastrians could do worse than travel to Bolton and visit a wonderful old museum. This is the Hall i'th' Wood, which was once a wealthy farmer's or merchant's house
A RETIRED solicitor has been arrested by police probing an alleged fake marriages operation. Bob Pickles was arrested as part of Operation Capital -- set up to investigate what police believe is a bogus wedding racket in East Lancashire. The lawyer, who
TWO cars collided at the junction of Harold Street and Kinross Street, Burnley. A Ford Fiesta driven by Anthony Philip Riddle, 20, of Coal Clough Lane, collided with a Peugeot 306 driven by Darren Harvey, 31, of Venice Avenue, both Burnley. Passengers
POLICE are appealing for a driver to come forward after an accident on Berry Street near Springhill Road, Burnley, at 7.44pm on Thursday. Police say five-year-old Jordan Bond of Berry Street, Burnley, ran from between parked cars into the path of a white
A FATHER-OF-TWO who returned to his criminal ways after his wife died raided a man's home while he was in hospital, a court was told. Roy Taylor , 37, was told by Recorder Graham Wood he had come "very very close indeed," to losing his freedom and he
THE Duchess of York visited young cancer patients at the Christie Hospital for a chat about the new Oasis room designed especially for teenagers. Among them was John Vallis, 19, from Burnley, who has been a patient at the Manchester hospital since Christmas
A GP at the centre of a stabbing mystery last year, has retired from his Burnley practice. Dr Christopher Berry, a partner at Jenkins and Berry of Colne Road, has been away from work for a year, since he was admitted to Burnley General Hospital suffering
A FIRST-TIME house breaker who struck at a lone neighbour's home late at night, left his victim traumatised, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the middle-aged woman could not eat or sleep properly, was afraid to go out and had to take sleeping
The scores were level 26-26 when Sean Long's drop goal attempt rebounded off a post and the ball came out to substitute Hoppe to scamper over the line and break the hearts of the Halifax fans. Long then landed the touchline conversion to give Saints a
CHILDREN at a special school received a chocolate surprise this week in the form of a giant Easter Egg. The pupils at Gibfield Special School, Colne, were presented with the large gift-wrapped egg by Liz Jefferson, home sales adviser for Lovell housebuilders
FORENSIC tests are being carried out on samples taken from Jesse Kirkbride who died in a house in Exchange Street, Colne, an inquest heard. Michael Frank Kirkbride, of Lambeth Street, Colne, told the inquest at Burnley his son Jesse, 24, had only just
TONIGHT (May 12) Privilege Nightclub, Darwen: COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIC DANCE ANTHEMS, 10.30pm to 3am, £4. Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DJ ROBIN WOLFENDEN, house and garage, 9pm to 2am, free. Utopia Discotheque
MATTHEW JAY, at the Hop and Grape, Manchester YET another acoustic maestro -- but Matthew Jay is different. Sporting a new band, he filled the air with harmony. His deep felt lyrics shine out. Let Your Shoulder Fall is a track of pure genius and Food
Friday, May 18 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Wednesday, May 16 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy
Monday, May 14 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
EMERGENCY services raced to the Bowland fells yesterday afternoon after reports a light plane had crashed. Several fire engines, the Lancashire Air Ambulance and a police helicopter diverted from Merseyside joined local police after a 999 call that a
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Ribble Valley are being urged not to pick or dig up wild plants from hedgerows but to leave them to give pleasure to others. The practice has been described by Ribble Valley Council's conservation officer David Hewitt as
TWO charities have been given a cash boost from Padiham Rotary Club. The money was raised at a number of events including a race night and Christmas pub collection and was presented to Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle and to the Ribble Valley Macmillan
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis is looking forward to some new signings at Turf Moor this summer to bolster Stan Ternent's squad in readiness for a renewed promotion challenge next season. Burnley have just recorded their best League finish since 1976 when
QUIRKY Nelson trio Element have changed their name to Transelement and joined forces with Burnley indie label Eli records for a special gig at the end of the month. The lads, who are signed to Creeping Bent and have already done two Peel Sessions, play
PADIHAM girl group Bliss have enlisted the help of three male musicians to give them the option of playing as a live band. Until now the girls, like the majority of other teen pop acts, have sung with the aid of a backing CD. But with their energetic
THE networking lunches organised for managing directors by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are now being opened up to other key personnel. Business managers in areas such as sales, marketing and purchasing are invited to join their bosses at the
THE Rawstron Arms in Market Street, Whitworth, was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A number of items from the pub were stolen along with £560 that was stolen from gaming and cigarette machines.
A SECTION of Rawtenstall's busy Bank Street will be out-of-bounds during the next 14 weeks as vital work on replacing a culvert is carried out. No through traffic will be allowed along the street, between Ormerod Street and Back Lane, from 8am tomorrow
ANN Collinge is one of only a few women in the country to become a fully-trained forklift truck driving instructor. She has worked for Medex Medical for more than ten years and trained to use the forklift seven years ago. Training officer at the Haslingden
A GANG who smuggled cannabis with a street value of £9million into the UK through a Rossendale industrial unit have been jailed for a total of 66 years. Some of the gang were taken to Spain by an owner-driver in his 17-ton lorry while other gang members
PARENTS and children watched in tears as their school was destroyed in a blaze early today. More than 40 firefighters tackled the fire, believed to have started in the main hall at Brindle Gregson Lane County Primary School, in Bournes Row, Hoghton, Divisional
A BANK manager has told how he offered a convicted armed robber coffee and sympathy when the man walked into his branch and told him he was carrying a knife. Philip Sykes, manager of the Bradford and Bingley in King William Street, Blackburn, found the
AN international opera conductor is returning home this weekend to make a concert at a school a family affair. Ivor Bolton arrives in Blackburn from Florence tomorrow and will conduct his niece, Laurenne Chapman, when she plays the first movement of Reinecke's
Charity Spring Fun Day, Commercial Hotel, Great Harwood, 1pm-6pm. Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings course, Pendle Heritage Centre. Orchestral and Choral Spectacular, Westholme School Theatre, Meins Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Royal British
WITH Father Michael Walsh, Salford Diocesan press officer I have had to give up driving because I developed trouble with my sight. A positive result of that decision is the discovery of the hidden delights of public transport. I need to know why philosophers
FORMER world snooker champion Dennis Taylor. MEMORY: Climbing into my baby sister's pram and getting a very light smack on the behind from my mother for doing it. HERO: One of the men who inspired me to play snooker was a man called John Taylor who used
Horrific scenes of farm animals being culled have rarely disappeared from our television screens over the last three months. One veterinary surgeon from Blackburn, however, has made her views on the slaughter known at the highest level. Abigail Woods
CROSSHILLS School's Japanese garden is blossoming thanks to the work of the pupils and donations of plants from outside organisations through the East Lancashire Partnership. The Blackburn school's garden, begun this year, includes azaleas and other plants
A DOCTOR has spoken of his relief after he was found not guilty of sexually molesting a lesbian patient while giving her an eye test. The General Medical Council's professional conduct committee concluded Dr Myo Oo, 51, was not guilty of fondling mother-of-four
EWOOD chief Graeme Souness is planning to go double Dutch this weekend as he steps up his bid to bring in new blood over the summer. After jetting out to Holland last weekend to watch a top foreign target, Rovers boss Souness plans to return again tomorrow
TOXICOLOGY tests are to be carried out on an electrician who was found dead at his home at Inglehurst Road, Burnley. Anthony White, 43, was found on Wednesday and at the opening of an inquest in Burnley his sister Yvonne Mullen, of Barden Lane, Burnley
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who took part in a group attack on a teenager, putting the boot in while he was on the ground, must pay up a total £600. Paul Fay, 23, of Ennismore Street, Burnley, who had been drunk at the time, was of previous good character and the
PADIHAM residents have lost their fight to head off plans for an extra off-licence in their area. More than 600 signed a petition objecting to plans to re-open an empty shop in Cambridge Drive as a mini market and off-licence -- directly opposite an existing
CLARETS manager Stan Ternent was recovering at home today after being admitted to hospital yesterday with chest pains. He was missing when the team set off for its end-of-season trip to Portugal this week because he felt unwell. Mr Ternent, who is 55
A BANNED supervisor risked getting behind the wheel rather than losing his new job, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how Leonard Hodgkinson, 34, had only had the position three months after being out of work and his wife took him to Liverpool
BATTLES broke out at Walton High School in Nelson as youngsters travelled back in time to the English Civil War. Year eight pupils, who are studying this period as part of the national curriculum, learned about the costumes worn by re-enactment specialists
AN Islamic girls' school in Nelson could be forced to close down, if interior building work is not carried out to the council's satisfaction. Work began on the Ghausia Girls' High School, in Cross Street, in 1997 before the plans were approved. They were
AN Islamic girls' school in Nelson could be forced to close down, if interior building work is not carried out to the council's satisfaction. Work began on the Ghausia Girls' High School, in Cross Street, in 1997 before the plans were approved. They were
Singles BADLY DRAWN BOY: Spitting In The Wind (Twisted Nerve, XL) -- Massive mistake or complete sell-out? Only Damon Gough can answer that. But it was bad day for British music when he re-recorded this track. Selling his soul for a bag of silver soiled
CUSTOMERS at Asda in Colne are being asked to nominate local worthy causes that support children as part of the store's 'Get Involved for Kids' campaign. Nominations should include groups such as voluntary groups, charities, community centres or schools
IF team building in the Lake District, an army day at Fulwood Barracks and work placements in local schools sound like a challenge, then you may find yourself on the next team of Prince's Trust Volunteers in Pendle. An open day will be held at the Open
MU'O-BE Deanne Lisa Moore was jolted into dealing with her heroin habit by the realisation that she was affecting her unborn child, a court was told. And today health bosses used the case to issue a warning about the dangers of drug abuse to expectant
Sunday, May 15 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 12noon-1pm: Moss Pharmacy, 193-195 Accrington Road. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Boots Chemist, 8 Market Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm:
Thursday, May 17 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
Tuesday, May 15 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis is looking forward to some new signings at Turf Moor this summer to bolster Stan Ternent's squad in readiness for a renewed promotion challenge next season. Burnley have just recorded their best League finish since 1976 when
EWOOD chief Graeme Souness is planning to go double Dutch this weekend as he steps up his bid to bring in new blood over the summer. After jetting out to Holland last weekend to watch a top foreign target, Rovers boss Souness plans to return again tomorrow
Bliss PULSE has been given a sample of the first out-takes from the Bliss project, which sees the girls taking a rebellious stance. One foot remains in the rock camp while the other is well rooted in '70s punk. Cheeky or shocking, it will be left for
MEMBERS of the Rossendale branch of the Manchester United Supporters Club will fire questions to United and England defender Phil Neville on Monday. Phil, who is president of the club, will attend a meeting at The Royal Hotel, in Bacup Road, Waterfoot
A FORMER company secretary died a day after being released from hospital, an inquest heard. Annie Tomlinson, 87, of Greenbank Park, Rawtenstall, died at her home last Friday. Her son John Frank Tomlinson, of Booth Road, Stacksteads, told the inquest his
A NEW group to tackle crime problems in Haslingden is adopting a partnership approach. Haslingden Community Action Group has been formed and held its first meeting at the Mary Hindle Resource Centre on April 3. It is formed from members of Haslingden's
TWO civic trusts have combined to form a heritage and preservation group to serve the whole of Rossendale. The first annual general meeting of the new Rossendale Civic Trust will be held on May 25 at its base the Weavers Cottage, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall
STAFF and pupils at Broadlands Special School on Roman Road, Blackburn were doubly delighted to receive a visit from Blackburn Rovers star Henning Berg. The popular Norwegian international was an instant hit with the children, many wearing the famous
TWO Blackburn students are preparing to jet off to India on a once in a lifetime journey. Zephie Begolo, of Preston New Road, Blackburn, and Paul Lord, of Harlech Close, Haslingden, will head for the Asian sub-continent on July 24 for a two-week cultural
A BLOOD sample taken from a smashed car window led to Adam Whalley being brought to book for an offence of theft nearly three years later. Blackburn magistrates heard that the offence had gone undetected since July 1998, until the blood sample was tied
ZABIR Haji was exiled to India when his family discovered that he had been committing offences to feed a heroin addiction. Blackburn magistrates heard that while banishment to the family homeland had resulted in Haji being charged with failing to answer
COLLEGES in East Lancashire will face shutdown later this month when further education lecturers go on strike over this year's pay claim for £3,000. The claim aims to close the widening gap between lecturers' and schoolteachers' pay. College lecturers
A RETIRED solicitor has been arrested by police probing an alleged fake marriages operation. Bob Pickles was arrested as part of Operation Capital -- set up to investigate what police believe is a bogus wedding racket in East Lancashire. The lawyer, who
DO you know where your ancestors were on March 30, 1851? They could have been at home, living in a lodging house or their master's home, or even languishing in the local cells. Thanks to Census forms in a public records office, the lives of East Lancashire
