COLCHESTER United supporters going to the match of Saturday have good reason to feel a little cheated. It was revealed this week that the club, sitting at the foot of Division Two, had the lowest turnover in England for the 1997-98 season. The U's brought
RADICAL plans to bring cabinet-style government to Blackburn town hall are to be put before councillors. Top ranking councillors are to take over the responsibilities of entire committees, such as education and social services. They will meet in a cabinet
MORE than 130 post offices across East Lancashire are threatened with closure amid moves to switch welfare payments to banks, it was revealed today. The Government is encouraging people claiming benefit to have their cash paid directly into their bank
Liverpool Reserves 3 Blackburn Rovers Reserves 3 YOUNG substitute Gary Hamilton missed a late penalty after Rovers reserves staged a brave fightback from 3-1 down. Against a powerful Liverpool side featuring Robbie Fowler, Titi Camara, Steve Staunton,
BURNLEY striker Andy Cooke will be fit to face Wycombe at Turf Moor on Saturday. The Clarets goal ace has been struggling with a slight calf strain since taking a knock against Reading last week. But the injury has responded to intensive treatment this
Mark Rattray and The Nolans, Burnley Mechanics. Accrington Camera Club meet Primetime Centre, Rishton, 7.45pm. The Solid Gold Rock 'N' Roll Show, Guild Hall, Preston, 8pm. Christmas Stocking Filler Sale, Community Centre, 88 Sandwich Close, off North
WHEN Accrington's home fixture with Leigh East was postponed due to the visitors Cup involvement, they hastily rearranged this league game at near neighbours Adlington. Accrington welcomed back assistant coach Nick Hope after a 12-month lay-off through
ACID House revellers pelted police with bricks and bottles and set a police car ablaze in a midnight riot. Police officers in riot gear were set upon with metal bars, fire extinguishers, bricks and bottles as they tried to prevent 2,000 revellers from
BLACKBURN unveiled their stars of the future when the club's under 11s played their first ever game. Although they didn't get off to a winning start, they showed enough passion and commitment to make you think that the first win won't be long in coming
THE innovative approach of the new regime at Hyndburn Council comes up with an idea today that town halls everywhere would do well to consider - spot fines for people who drop litter and refuse to pick it up. It may be that the warden that councillors
WE are producing a documentary for BBC2 about the lengths people go to find out the football results. We have been talking to a Blackburn Rovers supporter in his 70s who remembers standing outside the Northern Daily Telegraph offices in the 1930s to find
ROSSENDALE faltered at home against a committed Cockermouth side who came to get something from this game and thoroughly deserved to share the points. The home side again started well, but failed to really dominate against a big pack who were willing
ONLY the anti-social minority resists the government's tough-on-crime stance and zero tolerance measures that include targeting known offenders. But supporters of justice will be concerned that this drive is taking a sinister direction in East Lancashire
THE winners of next year's Lancashire Youth Games events will take part in a national final that is being billed as the second largest sporting event after the Olympics. The British Athletics Association's Millennium Youth Games will be held in Southampton
ONE of the long-standing unbeaten records has finally been surrendered. Third Division Tag who joined the league over two and a half years ago, have never lost a league game. In recent weeks however, they have only just managed to hang on to their 100
SERVING with the Army Air Corps in Belize, Central America, we are a team of 10 ground crew (four of whom are from Lancashire) who are all going to be away from home this Christmas and millennium, some for the second year running. This is not a conflict
Old Blackburnians 5 Preston Grammar School Associates 1 ANDY Haworth's dad is coming in for a bit of stick lately. For every time his son appears in Sport Extra he either hogs the pictures or plays a blinder - prompting everyone into thinking that Haworth
MANY of the issues discussed in your Letters Page indicate that there is either misinformation or a lack of information about how the European Community works and what is the role of the MEP in this process. There is an opportunity to gain understanding
FOLLOWING the recent premiere of the new James Bond film, what a pleasant surprise it was to see a lookalike of Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, pointing a gun at council leader Councillor Malcolm Doherty and holding him to ransom (LET November 24). It
A BURNLEY high school's successful links with businesses will be showcased at a major conference organised by the University of Warwick. At the annual prize evening at Burnley Mechanics, head teacher of Ivy Bank High School Stephen Ball, thanked the many
FIRMS are being warned over companies selling internet site design services claiming to have official backing. Business Link East Lancashire and ELTEC have received a number of complaints about firms offering web services and claiming they are backed
LOCAL people will be given an insight into how Pendle Council performs, in a leaflet being distributed this month. More than 100 facts and figures covering everything from how well the authority empties rubbish bins to how much is spent per person on
TWO Lancashire athletes took first places in a West Yorkshire fell race. Pete Lyons from Rossendale Harriers and Graham Schofield, a former Blackburn Harrier, were respective winners of the M50 and M40 categories in the Rivock Edge Hill Race at Keighley
BLACKBURN Hawks boss Bobby Haig reckons he has put together the squad he needs to see his side through the season. The Hawks player-coach has signed four new players over the last few weeks in Paul Mahon, Tony Melbourne, Paul Richardson and Wayne Whitby
BOXING Day Whinberry Naze Dash has been saved. Due to be discontinued when a new organiser couldn't be found, a team of Rossendale Harriers will now promote the event. Traditionally run in fancy dress, last year's entry included a dozen Todmorden Harriers
PADIHAM struggled to come to terms with a very heavy Milnthorpe pitch and after 35 minutes found themselves trailing the South Cumbrian side 2-0. Two minutes before half-time, Daniel Sharples then gave the Storks a fighting chance of some sort of recovery
THE Wombles of Wimbledon Common are helping pupils at a Burnley nursery school go green. The example set by Orinoco, Tobermory, Uncle Bulgaria and friends is being used to teach youngsters at Accrington Road Nursery School about reducing waste and recycling
LANDLORDS in Blackburn town centre have been warned to close their pubs amid fears that violence could erupt between rival football fans. Police believe next Tuesday's derby between Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers could be a potential flashpoint
KNOWN criminals from Blackburn and Darwen are being banned from town centres as part of the annual Christmas crackdown on crime. A hit-list of 15 persistent troublemakers has been drawn up as the drive hots up to make the two town centres safer for shoppers
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Craig Short may have to undergo surgery on his troublesome groin problem. The 31-year-old is booked in to see a specialist tomorrow because the problem has shown few signs of clearing up. And he could be out of action until the
VETERAN striker Nigel Coates put the gloss on a fine display and at the same time stripped Rossendale of their unbeaten record. Indeed, the Stags were the only team in the four divisions not to have lost a league or Cup game. Coates scored one in each
THE boss of a chain store selling Power Ranger toy figures at two-and-a-half times the normal price rejected claims that he was exploiting the public. Demand was so great that parents were prepared to pay almost anything to get their hands on them. Just
PAULINE Powell was called up by the England team to compete in last weekend's Belgian Cross Cup at Rosealae. The Nelson-based Blackburn Harrier had good run to place 14th in a competitive race which also incorporated the Belgian Championship. She was
THEA Smith made a sensational debut in Sports Hall Athletics at the opening meeting of the season at Blackpool. The Hyndburn youngster won the coveted Athlete of the Match title in the under 11 girls section with a near perfect score. She won three of
CARL Fogarty's trusty number two Anthony 'Slick' Bass has been axed by Ducati in a dramatic team shake-up. Team boss Davide Tardozzi has decided that Fogarty will have the team of mechanics used by Troy Corser in next year's attempt to win a fifth world
At Blackburn Indoor Go-Kart Centre BLACKBURN'S Ross Walker is the new king of the Go-Peds. Walker was crowned British champion at the UK Open Go-Ped Championships which were held in Blackburn on Sunday. Walker, who organised the first major national Go-Ped
AT BLACKBURN Harriers annual presentation evening, there was an unexpected surprise for president Tony Wood and chairman Terry McEntee when they were presented with life membership awards by senior coach Arthur Almond, who is also a life member. Tony
Fearns High year-11 42 Haslingden High year-11 32 JABRAN Farooq showed he had not lost his eye for goal with a deadly individual display that sealed victory. Fearn's top scorer last season made an early claim to top this year's scoring charts with a 22
HOME Secretary Jack Straw's suggestion that parliamentary candidates' deposits should be increased is a totally retrograde step. Although the cranks and no-hopers may have as little chance as snow on the blazing desert sands of becoming MPs, they should
THE Lancashire League is heading for a return to the good old days as a number of clubs close in on top name players. Rishton set the pace with the signing of Aussie paceman Jason Gillespie. And Bacup are in negotiations with a current Test squad man
Lower Darwen 1 Stanhill Lions 1 THERE's no secret regarding which tactics to adopt when playing at wild, windy and wet King George's in Accrington. If you win the toss, charge down the slope with the wind at your back and hope you can rattle six (gale-assisted
PETER Butterworth of Clayton Harriers and Clitheroe's Jennifer Adams gave East Lancashire a double first at the popular Wesham 10k, near Kirkham. The two veterans each proved unbeatable in the over 45 age group with Peter finishing 14th overall in 34.33
OVER the past few weeks, I have read with interest letters regarding Grane Road from the "Don't blame the road, blame the drivers" lobby. I agree with the sentiments expressed, but what action do they recommend other than "educate the drivers?" I would
FOLLOWING your article (LET, November 30), may I explain the way in which cases of suspected and confirmed cases of meningococcal infections (meningitis and septicaemia/blood poisoning) are followed up by our Public Health Department? We work to guidelines
POLICE launched a Christmas crime crackdown by raiding houses in Burnley early today and arresting several people. Operation Flaunt is a high-profile initiative involving 50 officers targeting areas of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale where criminals are
A £100,000 plus deal has seen an awning firm change hands. Barrons Great Outdoors has bought the Awning World facility at its Coppull outlet. Although Awning World has been based at Barrons' complex it has been independently owned for the last 10 years
Peake Practice - food news compiled by restaurateur Ray Peake, of Callums Bistro, Accrington WE have all heard the expression "You can't have your cake and eat it." However as we are very close to the pantomime season we should all shout out together
MANUFACTURERS are seeing continued growth but employment levels remain flat, a poll showed today. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply found business in the sector - which dominates East Lancashire's economy - increased in November for the
BUSINESSES in Lancashire are confident of beating the millennium bug. A survey out today found that 75 per cent of firms with between 10 and 249 employees believed they were prepared for the millennium date change and expect no disruption. Businesses
JOHN Ashworth Winter League results: M Ashworth and N Stephens beat N Broderick and J Hogan 6 and 5; D Proctor and J Ormerod beat D Blackley and A Howard 5 and 3; F Holt and P Starkie lost to T Brierley and P Barratt 8 and 7; B Masterson and H J Bailey
SATURDAY is a big cross country day. Rossendale Harriers are hosting the final Red Rose League fixture, while our other clubs will be contesting the Mowbray Mid-Lancs League contest at Tulketh HS, Preston. Schoolchildren from Blackburn and Darwen will
OAKS Utd and Jetsun Sunbeds met again to reaffirm their old rivalry in the Barden Community Association Senior Seven-a-Side League, and again it was Jetsun who had no luck against the well-drilled Oaks side who seemed to go from strength to strength.
POLICE launched a Christmas crime crackdown by raiding houses in Burnley early today and arresting several people. Operation Flaunt is a high-profile initiative involving 50 officers targeting areas of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale where criminals are
