"Pinocchio," Darwen Library Theatre, 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Christmas Party Night, King George's Hall, Blackburn. A Garland for Christmas, St Peters Church, Burnley. Arabian Nights, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, 7.30pm. Lunchtime Carol Concert with
HOW encouraging it is to see the direct approach employed by an East Lancashire council to combat one of the most common curses on our community -- litter. For on a patrol in Hyndburn today is Lancashire's first anti-litter warden, William Hickson. He
UNICEF'S report for this year is unhealthy reading: 20 million children have been displaced by conflict, 10 million have been orphaned by HIV, 11 million under-fives have been killed by preventable disease. Our own Department for International Development's
REGARDING Mr R Kenyon's remarks about the lowering of the age of homosexual consent (Letters, December 12), how can he make sweeping statements that it "will result in more homosexuality and an increase in AIDS?" Does he know any gay people or have first-hand
PENSIONERS are to be forced to leave a nursing home at the centre of a police investigation into missing cash with less than two days notice. And staff at Southlands Nursing Home, Blackburn, which houses 13 people who need intensive nursing, claim they
CELEBRITY chef and Blackburn fan Nigel Haworth has a skeleton in his closet: he used to support Burnley! The 42-year-old swapped the claret and blue of Burnley for the blue and white of Rovers 15 years ago when he returned 'home' after five years abroad
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is considering converting Garry Flitcroft into a centre back to help solve the problem left by the departure of Henning Berg. Rovers skipper Flitcroft has previously played in that position during his time at Manchester City
PRESTON Police are still trying to trace a burglar who broke into a house in Avenham only to discover the body of an elderly woman. Detective inspector Ian Ronald said the force received a telephone call at around 4.30pm on Monday afternoon from an anonymous
GOVERNORS at Preston Prison have admitted to a misunderstanding that led to a sex offender being freed by a court -- even though the judge wanted to jail him. The mix-up happened when Richard Fitzpatrick, 48, who is disabled and unable to stand without
BURNLEY town hall is abuzz over the mystery of the councillor awaiting "trial" by a standards panel for alleged misconduct. Although the new panel -- aimed at ensuring high standards among members -- is only just being set up, councillors were surprised
A MORECAMBE woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man. Carol Ann Simpson, 53, of West End Road, Morecambe, has been charged with the murder of Colin Davies, 48. Mr Davies was discovered by police late on Thursday night in a pool of
A WOMAN who cheated former work colleagues out of a £400,000 lottery win chose a quiet street in Morecambe to hide out. It has been reported Rosemary Sinclair, 46, moved to a £60,000 semi-detached bungalow in sleepy Devonshire Road, Morecambe last June
Councillors have thrown out plans to build a golf driving range on green belt land behind Barden Mill -- a proposal strongly opposed by local residents and environmentalists. The Brierfield and Reedley Committee followed officers' advice and is rejecting
THREE men were being questioned today by detectives investigating the shooting of a Nelson businessman. They were arrested in the Manchester area yesterday and taken to different police stations in Burnley and Pendle. Police also recovered a high powered
HUNDREDS of wide-eyed stargazers had a close encounter of the inflated type. East Lancashire residents thought they were being invaded by an alien life-form as a red and blue flashing unidentified object shot across the sky. The item turned out to be
A BOY has disappeared after running away from his mother while walking to the school bus stop. Insp Pete Broome, of Blackburn police, said 13-year-old Ryan Jason Haworth, of James Avenue, Great Harwood, had had problems at school during the last two weeks
A massive police search including the force helicopter and dogs was launched following reports that an injured woman was seen wandering about on the Padiham by-pass. The area was combed for five hours up to midnight but nothing was found. The search began
RIVAL soccer players Andy Payton and David Dunn went head-to-head days before their teams do the same on the pitch. Burnley striker Andy and Rovers midfielder David, top scorers with their respective clubs, met in the Crown Pub Accrington where they got
A HEADTEACHER today urged parents to report their children to the police if they are responsible for blazes at her school. Pupils were today expected to spend a second day off school after arsonists set fire to a classroom at the heart of Moorhead High
A WHIRLWIND romance which led to a wedding proposal after less than an hour is over, the bride-to-be revealed today. Barmaid Samantha Marsden and DJ Jason Stinson began seeing each other in November after working together in the Walmsley Arms, High Street
A POLICE chief has defended the Lancashire force over criticism made during an inquest into the death of one of its officers. The hearing into the death of PC Paul Wilkinson heard he felt was being "targeted" by his supervisors. His widow, Anne-Marie
SOME time back in the eighties some chart act had a hit with a song along the lines of "you're my favourite waste of time". Anyway, my favourite waste of time at the moment is Mr Snoozelberg, a cracking online game from Sarbakan, a bunch of top-notch
A MAN crashed his girlfriend's car into four parked vehicles as he drove to a Whalley nightclub to look for her. Blackburn magistrates heard that the incident had proved the final straw in their relationship and that Craig Haslam had gone from a young
OUR chums at Schoolsnet are well chuffed at the moment after having won a top award. Schoolsnet are official partners on our This is Lancashire site, and provide loads of great information on our education section. And they are cock-a-hoop after they
FERVENT Clarets fan Tony Livesey is looking to the passion in and around the Burnley camp to sweep Stan Ternent's men to a derby victory. Livesey, who was at the last league meeting between the sides at Ewood Park 17 years ago predicted: "I think it might
Pete Oliver's big derby preview THE waiting is over and 17 years of hurt are about to come to an end for Burnley and their supporters. Since the Clarets and Rovers last met at Football League level in April, 1983 the clubs have travelled to the other
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby wants Sunday's derby showdown with Blackburn Rovers to be a glowing advertisement for East Lancashire. The first League meeting between the two sides in 17 years is being screened live on Sky Television and Kilby has warned
North End 2, Burnley1 PRESTON North End were not the only winners, the crowd were too as both teams provided wonderful footballing entertainment in a hotpot Lancashire derby. It was all Preston in the early stages and Michael Jackson wasn't too far away
BOSSES and unions are becoming increasingly concerned about stress at work, which has become the biggest hazard in the workplace, research showed today. The study, which was carried by the TUC, found: Two out of three union safety representatives said
AN ENGINEERING plastics company has invested in the skills of all its 100-plus staff and reaped the benefits. Bacup-based Perplas, which makes plastics used for medical implants and engineers plastic used in the bottling industry, has made an ongoing
A MAN was allegedly attacked in his own home in revenge for what three others believed he had done to his then partner. Burnley Crown Court heard how Michael Durkin suffered a broken arm after he was hit with the barrel of a gun, ending up in "excruciating
8 oz (240g) cranberries 1/4 pt (50ml) water 1 teaspoon arrowroot or cornflour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons port PLACE the cranberries and water in a small saucepan over a moderate heat. Simmer for 10-15 mins until the cranberries are cooked. Stir
1 teaspoon margarine 6oz (180g) fresh breadcrumbs 2oz (60g) flour 12oz (360g) dried fruit Grated zest of 1 lemon teaspoon of allspice teaspoon of cinnamon 1 oz (45g) finely-grated carrot 1oz (30g) soft brown sugar 1 tablespoon treacle 1 teaspoons brandy
BLACKPOOL South MP Gordon Marsden has written to Blackpool Borough Council's Planning Department expressing his concern about the health risks associated with mobile phone masts. He is also urging Government Minister Nick Raynsford to ask for improvements
LISA Margaret Taylor, the daughter of former leader of Blackpool Council Ivan Taylor, was jailed for nine months at Preston Crown Court last week. She had admitted four charges of obtaining money by deception and three of false accounting from June, 1993
STAFF and patients of Fleetwood Hospital were flabbergasted when their cheery Christmas tree disappeared -- the day after it was put up. It was only when an ambulance man returning to the hospital mentioned seeing a man running off down Bold Street with
ROYAL Mail are keen to clear a massive mail backlog this week as workers return to their posts after six days of strike action in Blackpool. Postal vans rolled out of Edward Street sorting office first thing on the morning of December 13 after workers
THE future of the flagging St Annes Square festive lights looks a little brighter with street performers coming to the rescue this weekend. The St Annes Chamber of Trade has organised bands, dancers and Father Christmas himself to entertain shoppers visiting
BUS travellers living on Preston's notorious Moor Nook estate could be left out in the cold this Christmas following reports of tearaways -- some as young as ten-years-old -- ambushing passing buses with bricks, stones and even concrete blocks. Preston
DEAF people needn't miss out on the fun when Blackburn's pantomime has a special night with sign language added. The 7pm show of Jack and the Beanstalk on December 28 at King George's Hall will be signed by Clare Marsden in the town's first production
POP music, rave and rock may dominate today's charts, but at King Georges Hall in Blackburn, the waltz, foxtrot and rumba still rule the day. About 250 people crowded into King Georges Hall for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Christmas tea dance yesterday
ALMOST 250 people have been arrested in two days as part of a Lancashire Police's Christmas crackdown. Operation Reassure has netted 246 people in connection with a number of offences which cause the public most concern. Almost a quarter of those arrested
COMING OF AGE AT THE age of 50 years and four days Evan Cook finished fourth in the Longridge 7M road race. The Blackburn Harrier was the leading local, finishing a place ahead of Andrew Taylor of Clayton. Andrew was also second M40 behind race winner
CLAYTON Harriers won three top three placings in last Sunday's Calderdale Way Relay. The 'A' team were beaten only by a Bingley outfit boasting six internationals, the veterans were runners up to Kendal, and the ladies took third behind winners Dark Peak
Preston 2 Burnley 1 PRESTON North End were not the only winners in their match against Burnley at the weekend - the crowd were too as both teams provided wonderful footballing entertainment in a hotpot Lancashire derby. It was all Preston in the early
VISITORS to Blackpool will be tripping the Lights fantastic into the 21st Century if ideas put forward at a think-tank held by the council this week get the go-ahead. Some of the famous tableaux, pictured here sited on Queen's Promenade, could be moved
HOSPITAL bosses are determined this Christmas won't be a turkey for East Lancashire patients and are stuffing their wards full of extra staff and beds to cope with the extra winter workload. They've spent £2.5million to try and prevent the notoriously
COULD any readers provide a definitive answer to this festive question: What is the most common name for a pub in the British Isles? JIM SHORROCK, Heys Lane, Blackburn.
MAY we express sincere thanks to all the Lions and artists who put on such a superb concert for us on December 10. Thanks also for the lovely raffle. G AND J ASPIN, Ramsgreave Road, Ramsgreave, Blackburn.
LAST winter, I had to use the local bus service from Brownhill in Blackburn, to Lower Darwen, which was OK until the timetables were changed earlier this year. This meant I could not go all the way through and this pushed me into buying a car. Imagine
I HAVE followed the recent problems of Mrs Mary Stanton over Joe, the capuchin monkey and her court battle with the council to keep him at her home. Memories about our family experiences were exactly the outcome that witness Dr Alison Cronin predicted
REGARDING your article 'Driven out by hatred' (December 7), about the lesbian couple whose lives are being made hell by homophobic neighbours in Rishton. What is the matter with people? This is not the 1940s. What they decide to do is up to the women,
A THIRTEEN year-old was the victim of a sex attack on playing fields at Nelson. A railway foot crossing linking Manchester Road to an area of open land known as Hard Platts has been cordoned off by police investigating the girl's allegation. A police
Andy Neild's big game preview THE first goal in any game is often crucial. But for Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, it's absolutely critical to their chances of winning the first derby clash with Burnley in 17 years. After the miserly antics of Arsenal under
SOUTH Ribble MP David Borrow played host to a special guest in his Leyland constituency as part of the UK's Disabled Awareness Week. Peter Cleland, chairman of Preston and South Ribble Access and Mobility Group, shadowed Mr Borrow for the day and the
WELL over 100 offenders have had their collars felt by Lancashire Constabulary in the first week of a brand new county-wide crackdown on crime. Operation Reassure, which will look at all aspects of crime and disorder in Lancashire, started on Monday with
POLICE are reassuring women in Preston and South Ribble that they can help if they are victims of domestic violence -- of which there are an estimated 6.6 million incidents annually in the country. Officers were disturbed to discover that in just one
LOOK OUT -- they're behind you! Oh no they're not! Oh yes they are -- and to prove it The Citizen went down to Preston's Charter Theatre to meet the cast of this year's Christmas panto' -- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Well known radio personalities
INDEPENDENT Jack Alston is set to be Burnley's mayor next year, after Labour finance chief Peter Kenyon declined the invitation to be civic leader. Coun Kenyon, the most senior councillor not to have been mayor, refused the offer at a private session
THE name of Burnley's council should be changed to Burnley with Padiham, if Padiham gets a town council of its own, said Independent councillor John Lloyd. He appealed to council policy chiefs to "put the pride back into Padiham" by giving it a town council
A FRUSTRATED Lancaster crime victim is offering to give away his motorbike to anyone who can help him crack a crime. The Kawasaki Z200's petrol tank has been stolen and the Freehold resident, who has asked not to be named, is giving up his biking days
POLICE are searching for a Morecambe man who has been missing for more than a week. Kenneth Bellerby was last seen by his wife at 11am last Wednesday when he told his wife he was going to the Post Office on Noel Road, Lancaster. He has gone missing previously
THE future of Lancaster Castle is up in the air again after the head of the Prison Service called for older jails to be scrapped. "I do not think we can expect to carry on with prisons built 130 years ago for the next 50 years," said director general
THE outcome of the District Auditor's investigations into the Crinkley Bottom affair will not be known until well into next yearThe Citizen can reveal. Clive Portman has been considering a number of objections from the public as well as carrying out his
A THIRTEEN year-old was the victim of a sex attack on playing fields at Nelson. A railway foot crossing linking Manchester Road to an area of open land known as Hard Platts has been cordoned off by police investigating the girl's allegation. A police
STUDENTS from Preston are set to join in the 'war of the Roses' next year in a battle for the Lancashire Cup. The Cup is a new event organised jointly between the Students' Unions of Central Lancashire and Lancaster University. The event aims to be exciting
LEYLAND Barracudas Amateur Swimming Club (ASC) recently held their annual gala championships at Leyland Leisure Centre. A total of 60 events took place on Saturday December 18 and 25, with girls and boys in the 7/8 to 14 age ranges, in the 26th annual
MORE flood prevention work is under way in West Craven and funding for further action in the new year has been agreed by Lancashire County Council. Improved drainage and flood diversion work at Earby will allow the local pumping station to clear more
AN INQUEST into the drugs death of Simon Bullen was adjourned when two witnesses failed to turn up. East Lancashire Coroner David Smith issued summonses for Elaine Christie White and her father to attend when the hearing is resumed on January 11. Mr Smith
A FOURTH case of legionnaire's disease was linked to the Blackburn outbreak as medical experts raced to trace the source of the bug. The latest victim, a man in his early 50s, was treated for pneumonia at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, without doctors
AS the new face of a crime crackdown, William Hickson isn't exactly what you expect to see. Patrolling the streets, he has been deployed to sort out criminals who often don't believe they are committing an offence. William has landed in Hyndburn to outlaw
IT'S derby day this Sunday when the two giants of East Lancs soccer go into action -- and of course all the action will be recorded on our wesbite. Log on on Sunday for updates from Turf Moor for the Clarets-Rovers match, including team news, goals (if
PERFECT Persian cat Clasteel Little Craker was named the first grand champion of her kind in Britain at a huge cat show at Birmingham's NEC Centre. The fluffy three-year-old picked up the prize to add to her collection of rosettes at the the cats' equivalent
IT'S a long, long time since I was a student, but it seems from a recent bit of news that things haven't changed all that much. A new survey of student slang has been published on the Student World website. And most of the words are epithets for the traditional
A COUPLE of pop music sites were recently commended, so I thought I'd do a bit of the old contrast and compare; in the red corner are agitpop difficultists Radiohead, perennial faves of yours truly, whose website won best alternative music site in some
Lancaster City 3 Stalybridge Celtic 2 LANCASTER have ended the last unbeaten record in English football after this gritty battle against Stalybridge Celtic. City must be delighted with their win considering their 5-0 drubbing by the same team in October
THE Government today announced that it will not consider funding the Western Bypass until planning permission is given. But bypass supporters have been told to put the plans forward again in 12 months. Campaigners are claiming a victory as the Government
FESTIVE cheer and goodwill is in short supply at Bloomfield Road. Days after crashing out of the FA Cup to non-league Yeovil, manager Steve McMahon launched an astonishing public attack on the organisation of the club and chairman Karl Oyston. He claims
MORECAMBE'S historic third round FA Cup tie will be played at Christie Park -- but fans face a huge ticket price hike. Adults must pay £25 for a seat in Christie Park's stand and £20 for a place on the terraces. But club chiefs say that a switch to Ipswich's
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted there's still some work to be done in his bid to land Sporting Lisbon midfielder Alan Mahon. And the Ewood chief could yet make it a double swoop after bringing Argentinian centre back Julian Maidana in on
T was a case of the "Italian job" for Rossendale-based spray booth maintenance and supplies specialist Beta Automotive when it signed a distribution deal. Beta, of Burnley Road, Bacup, has been appointed sole UK distributor of the USI Italia range of
VISION 21, the North West social research company, is taking on extra staff to develop its work just a year after it was founded. Blackburn with Darwen councillor Simon Danczuk teamed up with Anne McNamara and Ruth Turner to form the Manchester-based
GALE force winds ripped the corrugated roof off a stable block at Dandy Row, Roman Road, Darwen yesterday. Horses which are normally kept in the stables had been let out into a field before the incident at 4.40am. Station officer Dave Allen of Darwen
1 onion 4 whole cloves Few peppercorns Blade of mace (optional) 12fl oz (360ml) skimmed milk 21/2oz (75g) fresh breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon double cream PEEL the onion and press the cloves into it. Place the onion, peppercorns and mace into a small saucepan
CHRISTMAS is a time of plenty and often it is not just the goose that has problems with its weight. With so many Yuletide treats laid before us, it's all too easy to pile on the pounds and forget about that diet. But where there's a will there's a way
BOYS will be boys (or girls!) as Robin Hood and The Babes In The Wood opens at Blackpool Grand Theatre this week. Pictured here are Jonathan Morris from Carla Lane's Bread, who takes the lead as the dastardly Sheriff Of Nottingham (centre) terrorised
CHILDREN from King Edward VII and Queen Mary Infant School celebrated a Victorian Christmas this year with a superb adaptation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol -- and emphasised the importance of giving at Christmas. This theme was then put into actual
LANCASHIRE police are targeting serial offenders in a brand new county-wide crackdown on crime. Operation Reassure, which began on December 11, will look at all aspects of crime and disorder in Lancashire and already a total of 58 people have been arrested
ANGRY staff at Blackpool Zoo claim that too little has been done too late by directors of the Captive Animal Protection Society (CAPS) regarding their withdrawal of support from animal charities who use electric prods. The use of these electric goads
AS some North West health bosses welcomed the introduction of over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill this week, several Blackpool organisations expressed concern about possible repercussions. Pharmacist Bryan Fearn, of Albert Wilde's Chemist
FOLLOWING a story in Monday's Evening Telegraph we have been asked to point out that Claire Johanson, whose husband Khalil Khan died after he was trapped by an overturning lorry, did not intend to give the impression that she is in hiding because of an
ONE pensioner died and another suffered serious injuries in separate road accidents within a half a mile of each other. Dorothy Alice Hartley, 82, of Finch Close, Blackburn, died following a collision with a car as she made her way across Barbara Castle
A MENINGITIS charity has backed a mother's call for parents to be make themselves aware of the symptoms of the killer brain bug after her daughter died of the illness. Tragic mum Sharon Burns (pictured) spoke for the first time this week about watching
PENSIONERS are to be forced to leave a nursing home at the centre of a police investigation into missing cash with less than two days notice. And staff at Southlands Nursing Home, Blackburn, which houses 13 people who need intensive nursing, claim they
JIM Taylor was presented with his trophy as Dasher of the Year by his hero Ron Hill when the Darwen Club held it's Award Night at the Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods. Jim, an over-50 veteran has spent the last couple of years chasing Ron home in local races
LEE McCash has won a European Championship Silver Medal as a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Under 20 Cross Country Team. After their dominance in the trial race at Margate, much was expected of Chris Thompson and Mohammad Farah in the
WITH the winter season now in full flow, the concentration is on cross country this weekend. The Mid Lancs League comes to Witton Park, Blackburn this Saturday for the fixture hosted by Blackburn Harriers. Races start at 12:30pm for the under 11 girls
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers 11-8 Burnley, 21-10 The Draw, 13-8 Rovers Who will score the first goal? 11-2 Payton, 11-2 Moore, 13-2 Bent, 13-2 Jansen, 13-2 Ostenstad, 9-1 Jepson, 9-1 Hughes, 9-1 Hignett, 10-1 Mullin, 10-1 Branch, 12-1 Weller, 12-1 Dunn,
FA Cup 2nd Round - Blackpool 0 Yeovil Town 1 POOL crashed out of the FA Cup to Yeovil whose spirit and luck won the day. Poor finishing and lack of invention in the final third were the main culprits for defeat. The match was set for an upset at a wet
