Junior Bowling Tournament, Corporation Park, Blackburn, 1-4pm. Open Garden, The Priory, Settle Road, Gisburn, 1-4pm. Plants stall, refreshments. Proceeds for St Mary's Church funds. Vintage Car Display, Oswaldtwistle Mills, from 9am. Antique Fair, Hoghton
A disease dubbed 'galloping gangrene' killed Doreen Marsden's 23-year-old son. After discovering there was no support group for people like her, she set up her own and now has a network of survivors and bereaved relatives helping each other to cope. Here
POLICE in are asking property owners to check if their keyholder details are up to date. Keyholder is a service offered by the police that allows owners of alarmed premises, both domestic and commercial, to give contact names and numbers of people who
RETIRED solicitor Bob Pickles has appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged fake marriages fraud based in East Lancashire. Pickles, 66, was arrested and charged earlier this week by detectives running Operation Capital -- set up to probe
A SUB-POSTMASTER was yesterday cleared of any involvement in a £33,000 "lost" benefits book fiddle - and immediately slammed the Post Office for "unfair treatment." Businessman Paul Anthony Jackson, 33, who had become the country's youngest ever sub-postmaster
WHEN Asda store colleagues weighed into a determined diet, the weight was simply dripping from them. Burnley store staff shed nearly 10 stone between them in their strict slimming regime. And Samantha Kimber, who lost 1 stone 2lbs, Margaret Smith, who
RESIDENTS in four houses on Cameron Street, Burnley, were evacuated after a stolen car crashed into a derelict house, fracturing a gas main. Police spotted the K-registered Ford Fiesta near to Cameron Street and were following it when it crashed just
EAST Lancashire is set to be buzzed by low flying jets as part of a Ministry of Defence exercise from Monday June 18 to Friday June 29. The news has been given to Pendle MP Gordon Prentice who is delighted at the advance notice. The MoD told the Labour
A YOUNG dad who hid 29 wraps of heroin up his bottom when confronted by police, has been sent to jail for three and a half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Munir Hussain, 20, had claimed the drugs were for himself and his girlfriend only, but a judge
PENDLE Partnership is hoping to build on the success of its Single Regeneration Budget programmes during the last 12 months with £10.1million worth of funding to benefit local people. Their Community Economic Development (CED) three-year action plan will
SINGLES MUSE: New born, (Mushroom) -- Following the excellent "Plug in Baby", New born is the second single to be taken from Muse's forthcoming album Origin of symmetry. After supporting bands like the Foo fighters and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Muse's
THE hard work of voluntary and community groups in Pendle will be celebrated next month with a free fun day. The event, which is being organised as part of the International Year of Volunteers, will be held at Pendle Leisure Centre, in Colne, between
A TEENAGER from Accrington has been named as Training 2000's apprentice of the year. Lee Best,19, worked at the Nook Lane Garage, Oswaldtwistle as well as studying at Training 2000 in Blackburn. He is a third year student on a four year course. He won
A 20-YEAR-OLD man accused of robbing a nightclubber in a street attack has been cleared. Christopher McIntyre was found not guilty of the allegation after a two day trial, at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, who had
AN historic park plagued by vandals will be protected by closed circuit television, revealed the council. Hyndburn Council unveiled its plans after troublemakers started a fire just yards away from Gatty Park's war memorial -- the focal point of the community
Tuesday, June 19 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
TWO teenage soldiers from the Ribble Valley are half way through service in the volatile South Armagh area of Northern Ireland. Private Lee Halstead, 18, from Billington, and Private James Kemp, 19, from Clitheroe, are in the 1st Battalion of the Queen's
UNION bosses have backed calls for a public inquiry into Calderstones Hospital after the latest assault on a member of staff. Police are investigating claims that a nurse was the victim of a sex attack carried out by a patient in the West Drive wing of
NEW Cabinet countryside supremo Margaret Beckett is to visit East Lancashire as part of a tour of Foot and Mouth hotspots to hear pleas from stricken farmers and businesses for government cash aid, it was revealed today. She told Ribble Valley MP Nigel
KEY Clarets defender Mitchell Thomas has been given the all-clear to kick-off the new season. Burnley boss Stan Ternent had feared that Thomas would be suspended along with Kevin Ball, who is banned because of the red card he collected at Sheffield United
COVENTRY City chief Gordon Strachan could be ready to launch a bid to land Ewood exile Alan Kelly. The Sky Blues boss is in the market for a keeper following growing uncertainty over the futures of Magnus Hedman and Chris Kirkland. And sources in the
A PENSIONER died from chronic heart disease after collapsing and breaking her leg on a weekend walk with her husband, an inquest heard. A post mortem examination on Eveline Grime, 83, of Prospect Avenue, Darwen, showed the retired home help could have
FILM crews from Granada will be in Edgeside Park, Waterfoot, on Monday to begin filming for a new TV drama Blood Strangers. The drama will star Caroline Quentin and Paul McGann. Besides filming at Edgeside, the crews will also be moving on to Hawthorn
POLICE found a "Dirty Harry" style revolver and 20 live rounds of ammunition under some clothes in a cupboard when they searched a man's home. Burnley Crown Court heard how the Smith and Weston .375 Magnum was in working order but occupant Andrew West
THREE teenagers aiming an air rifle out of a bedroom window took pot shots at neighbouring properties. Blackburn magistrates heard that the youths damaged drainpipes and burglar alarm boxes and it was the father of one of them who had reported the matter
A BLACKBURN landlady has warned her fellow publicans to be on their guard after thieves stole more than £1,000 from her pub. Hayley Mullan, 21, who runs the Forresters Arms in Fecitt Brow, Blackburn, was devastated when she returned to her living room
A 29-YEAR-OLD woman with a history of theft offences was told by a district judge that she had reached the end of the line as far as sentencing options were concerned. And he told Samantha Herd that the fact she had gone so long without receiving a custodial
A YOUTH who hit another man over the head with a bottle has escaped a jail sentence after a judge said he could take an exceptional course. Burnley Crown Court heard how George McPhee, 21, thought victim Jason Walker had struck him after he had left a
HEADTEACHERS and their staff who fail to keep the faith in their Church of England schools were blasted today by the Bishop of Blackburn. The Bishop, the Right Reverend Alan Chesters, who chairs the Church's Board of Education, called on Anglicans to
AS A TEENAGER Brian Holliday was left fighting for his life following a road accident and was told he would never be able to work. Today the 53-year-old is made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his work with the disabled. He is one of many
BARBARA Morton and Peter Tucker picked up a total of 15 gold medals between them as Darwen Masters swam to success at the Wolverhampton Grand Prix. The club came away from the Central Baths with a haul of 23 medals -- including gold in the mixed medley
The Saturday Message, this week from the Rev Brian Stevenson, of St Silas Church, Blackburn A COUPLE of weeks ago my wife and I spent a few days in a hotel on the west coast; that favourite honeymoon spot of yesteryear. Mind you, we had our honeymoon
This week, with VICKY LEE, of Darwen, Siberian husky dog racer MEMORY: Moving from Shropshire to Darwen when I was about five. It was quite an upheaval and I had a pet fox which we had to release. I couldn't understand why and it was quite sad. KISS:
A 29-year-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with the bedside theft of gold rings from a patient in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Raymond Craig, 29, of Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn, is charged with removing the rings, worth £6,400, from
THE line-up of the new executive board which will govern Blackburn with Darwen has been unveiled. New deputy leaders, Coun Kate Hollern and Coun Sue Reid, will keep their portfolios for leisure and culture and social services respectively, with the only
NEW Cabinet countryside supremo Margaret Beckett is to visit East Lancashire as part of a tour of Foot and Mouth hotspots to hear pleas from stricken farmers and businesses for government cash aid, it was revealed today. She told Ribble Valley MP Nigel
COVENTRY City chief Gordon Strachan could be ready to launch a bid to land Ewood exile Alan Kelly. The Sky Blues boss is in the market for a keeper following growing uncertainty over the futures of Magnus Hedman and Chris Kirkland. And sources in the
PUPILS at Townley High School, Burnley are to be given an insight into life inside the army at one of the country's largest outdoor career exhibitions. Army Exhibition for Schools is a three-day event from June 19-21 at Marne Barracks, Catterick, North
BUS passengers in Burnley and Pendle are in for a much more comfortable ride thanks to a multi-million pound investment by the new operator. Burnley and Pendle Travel is a subsidiary of the Harrogate-based Blazefield Group and took over the public transport
AN advice bus will ride into two East Lancashire towns and help the area's war pensioners. It will stop off with a staff of welfare workers ready to give guidance on pensions or personal matters. The War Pensioners Welfare Service Mobile Advice Unit will
NELSON residents are being urged to make use of new police surgeries in the town so they can have their say on local policing and issues concerning them. The weekly surgeries are being held on Mondays at the Building Bridges Project, in Market Square,
VISITORS to Marsden Primary School, in Nelson, would have had a shock yesterday when instead of children and staff they were greeted by witches and wizards. Everyone at the school was invited to dress as their favourite book characters to mark the end
POLICE were called to Walton Street, Colne, at 6.38pm yesterday after the body of 56-year-old David Bainbridge was found in the cellar of his home. Police were alerted by his brother-in-law. There are no suspicious circumstances and East Lancashire coroner
PUPILS have been practising their skills during the last couple of weeks in preparation for the 41st Pendle Schools' Festival. The festival features dance, drama and music, as well as art and craft displays provided by the schools. The music and drama
THE planned midsummer celebrations in Barnoldswick next week have been postponed due to the outbreak of foot and mouth in the town. Celebrations, which would have included the Barnoldswick Bugs event, were due to take place during next week, from 18 to
A SUB-POSTMASTER was yesterday cleared of any involvement in a £33,000 "lost" benefits book fiddle - and immediately slammed the Post Office for "unfair treatment." Businessman Paul Anthony Jackson, 33, who had become the country's youngest ever sub-postmaster
SATURDAY (June 16) The Derby Arms, Colne, CORNERSTONES indie guitar, 9pm, free. 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
Limp Bizkit, Manchester Arena LIMP BIZKIT'S adrenaline-fuelled metal/rap show breezed into Manchester this week. Coming off the back of a triumphant Wembley show, Fred Durst's crew bring it on like Manchester has never seen before. Formed six years ago
AN East Lancashire community education expert has landed one of the county's top college jobs. Steve Hailstone is moving from Accrington and Rossendale College, where he was director of community education and projects, to be the new principal of Lancashire
A MAN died after a mysterious fall down the stairs in the middle of the night, an inquest heard. Julian Holden's naked body was discovered lying at the foot of the stairs by his wife after she was woken by a loud bang at 4.30 in the morning. A post mortem
A FATHER today revealed how he gave his son a new David Beckham haircut - and the lad's teachers didn't mind a bit! A day after the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed how Blackburn 11-year-old Joshua Holmes had been banned from going on school trips
Thursday, June 21 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
Friday, June 22 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, June 20 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, June 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
PARISH councils across East Lancashire could scoop £10,000 to allow their residents to become more mobile. Under a new initiative launched by the Government through the Countryside Agency, parish councils are being asked to identify transport problems
KEY Clarets defender Mitchell Thomas has been given the all-clear to kick-off the new season. Burnley boss Stan Ternent had feared that Thomas would be suspended along with Kevin Ball, who is banned because of the red card he collected at Sheffield United
LANCASHIRE League results -- Second Eleven: Accrington 93 all out Enfield 111 all out; Bacup 165 all out Ramsbottom 181-6; Haslingden 37 all out Rawtenstall 146 all out; Lowerhouse 159-3 Burnley 149 all out; Nelson 175-8 Colne 189-6; Rishton 142 all out
THEIR record company describe it as "bristling with raw energy" but the men behind this year's summertime smash say: "We think it is too commercial!" In an exclusive interview with Pulse, DJ Pied Piper - the man behind the number-one single Do You Really
LIGHTNING stuck the radio aerial at St Anne's School, Edgeside, and burned through the wiring setting fire to plastic boxes containing uniforms at 3.15pm yesterday. The school's pupils were all in assembly in the time and were safely evacuated from the
A FORMER Darwen technical college student has closed the doors on a working family tradition that has spanned more than 60 years. David Caddy, 57, of Queensway, Blackburn, became the last member of the Caddy family to leave Darwen-based firm, Herbert
DRIVER Nicholas Hitchen, 19, died in Bury General Hospital yesterday after receiving chest injuries in a road accident in Bury. Mr Hitchen, of Ramsbottom, was driving a Vauxhall Nova on Crostons Road at 9.50pm on Thursday when his vehicle hit a crash
ROSSENDALE Players are having a play reading/casting night on Tuesday for their forthcoming autumn production of Jeffrey Archer's play, Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The play, set at the Old Bailey and a fashionable home in Wimbledon, London, has a cast of
PEOPLE in Rossendale are being asked to determine how their local council takes decisions in the future. Leaflets arrived at households throughout the borough this week asking for residents to select which of four options they think is best for the future
A FOOTWEAR boss who started as office junior clerk and rose to become managing director and chairman has received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Leslie Clegg, 67, of Greensnook Lane, Bacup, has received the honour for his services to the
A BUNGALOW is set to get planning permission despite the objections of neighbours. Access to the site on land at 539 to 549 Burnley Road East, Whitewell Bottom, will be along a single track back lane from Elizabeth Street and four parking spaces will
ARTIST Christine Lever has won national acclaim after her work was selected to be published and circulated in limited editions to galleries all over Britain. Christine, 52, has owned Water Picture Gallery in Waterfoot for seven years and has been painting
STEPHEN Manners breached a restraining order made to protect a neighbour he had harassed. But Blackburn magistrates heard the breach was technical rather than malicious and there had been no distress caused to his former victim. Manners, 33, of Sabden
HORSES, ponies, donkeys, dogs and motorcyclists and big guns have been lined up to ensure that this year's Royal Lancashire Show goes with a bang despite a lack of farm animals. Cattle, sheep and other cloven hoofed animals are banned because of foot
POLICE who intervened in a dispute between two men found one of them had the letters 'BNP' written on his forehead and a swastika drawn on his cheek. And when questioned, Anthony Smith allegedly told the officers: "It's the National Front, the British
A LIFE-TIME obsession by a green-fingered couple is set to be enjoyed by thousands at one of the country's top Victorian homes. Rita Baker and husband wing commander Eric built up a unique collection at their Wiswell home for more than 10 years. The couple
CHORLEY Lynx play their last away game of their rugby league season tomorrow when they travel to the South Leeds Stadium to take on fellow strugglers Hunslet Hawks but for coach Graeme West it will just be another step in a long-term plan. It is Lynx's
FANCY a nice little lake of your own, full of fish and in an idyllic location? It is the dream of most anglers at one time or other in their life, for sure. Few manage to achieve it, but for 54-year-old John Stock the dream as come true. Ever since his
