Bowel problems are difficult to talk about - and that's why they can kill EVERY year, 270 East Lancashire men and women are told they have a disease which may prove fatal. But although it's one of the region's biggest killers and one in 20 people will
BURNLEY welcomed their footballing heroes in a special civic reception and open-top bus tour of the town yesterday. Full report and pictures to follow.
A BALLOT-rigging row has exploded in Burnley following claims that people were paid £10-a-head to vote Labour in a fiercely-fought election battle. Police have been called to investigate LibDem allegations that a Labour supporter at the heart of the Daneshouse
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers who were called to a Burnley takeaway found walls and floors covered with grease and dust and rodent droppings near a food preparation area, a court was told. An uncovered tub of fat was in the back yard and the staff toilets
CROWDS of triumphant supporters lined the streets of Burnley to catch a glimpse of their promotion-winning heroes as they toured the town on a night of glory. Thousands of fans gathered along the route from Eastern Avenue as players, directors and staff
A DISTRAUGHT man attacked two police officers after finding out both of his parents were having affairs, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how machinist John Valentine, 22, ended up fighting with his mother's boyfriend and when police arrived
HOME Secretary David Waddington promised to help continue the fight to save Bramley Meade maternity home. Mr Waddington, MP for the Ribble Valley, spelled out his support for the campaign, which had been given the unanimous backing of the area's Community
FIREFIGHTERS were in danger of being trapped by a huge moorland blaze. A team of 30 firemen from Blackburn and Chorley had to trek on foot to the moor at Abbey Village, near Belmont, and used fire beaters to tackle the blaze. But their efforts were in
RECENT worries about dot.com businesses on the old stock market has obviously had an effect. A new survey reveals that North West parents would rather their children grew up to be nurses, policemen or firemen than dot.com entrepreneurs. The survey, sponsored
SNIFFING lighter fuel can kill, an East Lancashire coroner has warned after a Ribble Valley teenager died six months after inhaling butane gas. The grim message came at an inquest into the death of Clark Clayton, 14, of River Lea Gardens, Clitheroe, who
EVER wanted to be a cinema critic? So have I, and, in fact, I am. But now you can be too. As mentioned elsewhere, part of my job is to do the on-line cinema column but hey, I know my opinions aren't shared by everyone (indeed, they are rarely shared by
MORE observant readers will have noticed from a single glance that something has changed on the Internet page. Yes, your columnist Val Cowan has either (a) changed name and gender or (b) gone on to other things, and left you with a new columnist. Well
SUPER striker Ian Wright admits he faces "a really hard decision" over his Turf Moor future after sharing in the Clarets' promotion party. The 36-year-old goalscorer had originally planned to hang up his boots this summer. But he hasn't closed the door
ALCOHOLIC Cecil Peter Dearden died as a result of his addiction even though there was not a trace of drink in him at the time. An inquest in Blackburn heard he had suffered withdrawal symptoms which triggered the epileptic seizure that killed him. Deputy
TRADER Alan Sumner, a familiar face on Blackburn's three day market, celebrated the silver jubilee of his family business with a party. Alan, 46, of Lammack Road, Blackburn, has been closely involved with Alan's Shoes for 25 years. More than 100 people
LEADING members of Blackburn's Asian community gathered to thank the editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, Peter Butterfield, for his work building community relations during the last 15 years. Mr Butterfield, who is set to retire as editor of the
ONE in two crooks filmed committing offences in Lancashire get away with their crimes because of fuzzy pictures and poorly maintained cameras, police have revealed. Lancashire Police are campaigning to ensure that shops and offices make the most of their
Dennis Ramsdale has been put in temporary charge of Lancashire Lynx after the departure of coach Steve Hampson earlier this week. Chairman Henry Morris believes Ramsdale will stay as caretaker for the remainder of the season.
Lancashire have rearranged their Championship game against Hampshire and their National League fixture at Gloucestershire after qualifying for the Benson and Hedges Cup semi-finals. The clash with Shane Warne's Hampshire at Southampton will now start
NICK Dougherty has been named in the England team for the biennial international with France at Charts Hill in Kent next week. The 17-year-old Shaw Hill ace is one of six new caps in the side and his selection is a fitting reward for a remarkable 12 months
WARREN Hegg recovered from a painful blow to the ribs to boost Lancashire in their Championship game against Durham today. The former England wicket keeper was felled by a short ball from young Durham paceman Steve Harmison in Tuesday's Benson and Hedges
DID you sell your ticket to a Manchester City fan? If so, here's a suggestion as to how to use your profits. Ask Blackburn Rovers for a copy of their fans' mailing list, buy around 20,000 envelopes and sheets of writing paper, and apologise to all those
ROVERS chief executive John Williams has scotched rumours that the club will move away from their traditional blue and white halves when they launch the new home strip. "As long as Jack Walker is involved at this club there will never ever be a departure
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Graeme Souness went on a special spying mission to Scandinavia last night as he prepares to step up his plans for next season. The Ewood chief is believed to have gone to Norway to watch Rosenborg beat Odd Grenland 2-0 in Trondheim
A FUND-raising wine tasting evening will be held at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone, on May 24. The event will celebrate the launch of Cuvee Pendleside, a range of wines specially bottled to raise money for Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle. The
A BUSINESSMAN branded "a bad egg" by opponents today left his council detractors with egg on their faces after a Government Inspector overturned their decision not to allow him to change the use of a nursing home to a private residence. Developer Paul
MORE than 18 real ales will be on offer at Burnley Mechanics during the May Bank Holiday Beer and Music Festival, from Friday May 26 to Sunday May 28. King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys will provide the main stage music on the Friday at 8pm, while 60s
PROTESTORS claim that Colne faces more years of traffic snarl-ups after a multi-million-pound bypass scheme hit a roadblock amid bitter recriminations. County highways bosses yesterday snubbed the plan for an A56 Colne-Thornton road scheme to clear daily
SHORT breaks in the Ribble Valley have been marketed at the popular annual Harrogate Spring Flower Show. Jane Silvester, tourism and arts officer and Mary Parker, tourist information officer, took turns to attend the show and promote the Ribble Valley
BIG news in the Internet community recently has been about recent Government legislation which is going through Parliament which will give various bodies the right to rifle through your emails, download your databases and generally snoop around your hard
STAN Ternent enjoyed a double celebration as he collected the April Second Division manager-of-the-month award at a special lunch before Burnley's promotion tour of the town. The Clarets boss picked up the accolade after guiding his side to six wins in
THE promotion-winning Clarets will be honoured for clinching a place in Division One when they receive a trophy from the Nationwide League prior to a Turf Moor curtain-raiser against Newcastle United. Burnley are expected to be awarded a silver salver
HOLIDAYING football fans will be able to make sure they don't miss the big games this summer thanks to East Lancashire tour giant Airtours. The Helmshore and Accrington firm has produced a guide of its hotels in popular resorts which will be showing games
GENERATIONS of Bacup children have been taught by Norma Houston who retires from Thorn Primary School at the end of this term. Mrs Houston is now teaching the grandchildren of some of her original pupils. She started as a student teacher in 1958 at St
CATHOLICS in East Lancashire have been invited to take part in The Global Carnival. The event is part of the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development's Jubilee celebrations, and CAFOD is inviting parishes, schools and families to take part. The event
YOUNGSTERS from Blackburn had a splashing time in the Lake District raising funds for charity. They were among 16 teams to compete in Lancashire Outward Bound Association's Top School Challenge at its Ullswater centre. The Year 11 pupils from Our Lady
A BALLOT-rigging row has exploded in Burnley following claims that people were paid £10-a-head to vote Labour in a fiercely-fought election battle. Police have been called to investigate LibDem allegations that a Labour supporter at the heart of the Daneshouse
DELIGHTED hospice fund-raisers are celebrating a £726,766 grant to build a new day-care centre for seriously ill patients. The lottery cash means work can begin this summer on building the £1.3million extension to the East Lancashire Hospice, Blackburn
