YOUNG children congregating in large groups and making a nuisance of themselves are the scourge of modern-day housing estates. Now, after a host of other measures which have worked to varying degrees, police and council officials in Hyndburn are taking
MORE than 17,500 bottles of champagne are expected to be quaffed by racegoers at the three-day Chester May meeting which starts on Wednesday. Chester is the oldest course in the country, with racing dating back to the early 16th century. Racing takes
MORE than 200 people braved the rain last night to take part in a charity fun run organised by Blackburn college students. The Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education students, studying leisure and tourism, organised the event in Witton Park. About
A WOMAN died of natural causes despite surgery three days earlier, an inquest heard. Doris Davies, of Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, died on January 10 at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The 89-year-old first had surgery in October for a hip injury and was discharged
REGARDING the article in the LET, April 23 on the council's rubbish regulations which are a complete load of rubbish. How is it that most of Europe, Canada and America have been recycling rubbish for over 25 years and still have twice a week collections
THE FIRST Rum Tum Tugger in Cats; the first Barnum in the touring show of the same name; long-standing heart-throb; and now playing a transsexual! Popular actor Paul Nicholas obviously isn't afraid to take on a challenge. The one-time Just Good Friends
STORM clouds gathered menacingly over Turf Moor while Barry Kilby confirmed to the gathered media that Stan Ternent's reign was over. And yesterday was, without doubt, a dark day in the recent history of Burnley Football Club. The sacking of any manager
BURNLEY FC chairman Barry Kilby was today told he had made a major mistake by axing Stan Ternent -- by one of the Clarets boss's biggest friends in football. Peter Reid, who is favourite to take over at Coventry after high-profile spells at Manchester
BLACKBURN Rovers will embark on a strategy of careful tinkering rather than wholesale changes when they raid the transfer market this summer. Graeme Souness has been told there WILL be money to spend on new players but I can reveal that stories emanating
NOW that Blackburn Rovers are safe from the threat of relegation, Graeme Souness can begin formulating his plans for next season. And fans are already speculating as to the futures of Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, who have both had separate fall-outs with
BURNLEY Library is holding a series of events and exhibitions to mark Local History Month. Libraries all over East Lancashire will be taking part and Lancashire Record Office will be joining forces with the North West Sound Archive (NWSA) to host road
A THIEF who stole to feed her addiction had "gone off the rails," a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard Deborah Lawrence, 22, had no convictions until last August but had since built up a criminal record. The defendant, of Branch Road, Burnley,
THE owner of an accident repair centre in Burnley was today counting the cost after an arson attack left eight cars destroyed by fire. Fire crews were called to Wards Garage, Gannow Lane, at around 10.45pm last night after receiving reports of a blaze
A THIEF described in court as a 'pathetic specimen' kicked a police officer trying to arrest her, a court heard. Burnley Magistrates heard how long-term drug addict Gail Morag Boyle, also known as McMillan, 44, left the officer with broken skin, reddening
THE Burnley sister of former paratrooper Christopher Alder is boycotting a police investigation into her brother's death. Janet Alder has campaigned for justice since Christopher died in a Humberside police station six years ago. The mother-of-two was
BURNLEY FC chairman Barry Kilby was today told he had made a major mistake by axing Stan Ternent -- by one of the Clarets boss's biggest friends in football. Peter Reid, who is favourite to take over at Coventry after high-profile spells at Manchester
BRITAIN could have the first regular colour television service, North Region TV organiser Philip Robinson told the North Western Fuel luncheon club. Although America already had colour television, Mr Robinson said British technicians were much further
COACH driver Derek Ramsbottom was left stranded at home after his car was mysteriously written off. Mr Ramsbottom, 31, woke to find his Vauxhall Cavalier crushed in the middle of the road outside his home of Parkinson Street, Blackburn. A PLEDGE to help
ANOTHER warrant has been issued for the arrest of ex-boxer Ray Taylor after he failed to turn up in court. Taylor, who is accused of breaking on to the set of TV soap EastEnders, was due before St Albans magistrates, Hertfordshire, yesterday. He is charged
A "BEAUTIFUL" marble war memorial made homeless after the demolition of an Accrington church is set to be re-housed. The statue, made of Italian marble, commemorates service people who died in the First World War, and stood until last summer in Sacred
A WOMAN charged with the murder of Whalley man Peter Ormiston was remanded in custody on the Isle of Man. Anne Marie Gosling, of Ramsay, could not appear before the High Bailiff's court herself due to ill health. The 50-year-old is set to appear again
NINE teams put their maths brains to the test in the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley heat of Lancashire Maths Challenge district finals. The competition with an Olympic theme took place at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, which took the winning place. A packed
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby is pulling out all the stops to fast-track a quick successor to Stan Ternent. A host of names have already emerged as front-runners to replace Ternent, whose contract as manager will not be renewed this summer. And Kilby revealed
BURNLEY fans are today digesting the news that manager Stan Ternent will not be in charge of the club next season. Reporter ANDREW HEWITT went out on to the streets of Burnley to ask Clarets fans if the club made the right decision - and who should be
ANY question marks Cherry Tree might have had about professional Zahoor Elahi disappeared along with the ball onto the bowling green at Read just two deliveries into the Pakistani's first knock for his new club. Elahi's big six off Read professional Danny
BLACKBURN Rovers will embark on a strategy of careful tinkering rather than wholesale changes when they raid the transfer market this summer. Graeme Souness has been told there WILL be money to spend on new players but I can reveal that stories emanating
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby is pulling out all the stops to fast-track a quick successor to Stan Ternent. A host of names have already emerged as front-runners to replace Ternent, whose contract as manager will not be renewed this summer. And Kilby revealed
THE parents of convicted rapist Graham Walsh today said they were standing by their son and revealed he was considering an appeal. George and Sheila Walsh said their son, who is behind bars on a nine-year sentence for the rape and a series of indecent
DEVELOPERS are planning to build a second "business quarter" at Darwen's motorway services development. Gladman, the Cheshire-based company which built the 30,000 sq ft Dalton Court complex at the M65 services, said it was negotiating a deal for more
TWO schools are leading the way in the government's drive to get more youngsters in work-based learning, and now they are showing other secondary schools how to follow suit. Alder Grange Community and Technology School, Rawtenstall and Fearns Community
A ROSSENDALE man escorted from a pub by police has been fined £100. Peter McConville, 23, of Crabtree Avenue, Waterfoot, was fined, with £54 court costs, by Rochdale magistrates after he admitted disorderly behaviour. They heard that after McConville
A HEATING engineer from Bacup told magistrates that his fraudulent use of an excise licence was "a crime born of necessity." Eric Rogers, 66, of Edge Lane, Bacup, was before Rochdale magistrates admitting he had used the excise licence from a car which
A ROSSENDALE woman has raised more than £100,000 to save a Valley leisure centre. Janet Whitehead, who trains young people for leading national vocational training provider Protocol Skills, has raised the cash for her local community in Whitworth. When
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with offences of wounding after two men received serious injuries in an incident in the Bank Top area of Blackburn on Friday night. John Hollern, of Hancock Street, appeared before Blackburn magistrates
I BELIEVE Stan Ternent to be the best manager Burnley have had since Jimmy Adamson. What he has achieved in his time as manager at Burnley has been tremendous. I am shocked and saddened to hear of his impending departure. I am sure that Mr Kilby will
GOLF lessons are teeing off in schools to encourage more children to get sporty. Blackburn with Darwen borough council's school sports co-ordinators want to see more youngsters swinging into action. So they have teamed up with the Golf Foundation and
I FEEL Stan Ternent has taken the Clarets as far as they can go and as far as the team can go with the budget restrictions they have as a club. I think new board members with drive should be sorted out as there must be Burnley fans with money. We now
I FIND it difficult to understand the sacking of a man who has brought us up to and kept us in the First Division for five years. Stan achieved much when he had the money to do so, and to have achieved even survival on his budget for this season was surely
I AM astonished that Stan has been allowed to leave the club. He is without doubt the best manager the club has had in the last 25 years and no other manager would have saved us from relegation this season or last. Fans and commentators who say he had
STAN is just like the Grand Old Duke of York. He marched us up to the top of the hill ... and then he marched us down again. We were seven points clear at the top just two and a half seasons ago. The decline since, on the playing side, has been of stunning
GOALKEEPER Jamie Speare has ended his six-year association with Accrington Stanley. The popular stopper, who was signed from Sligo Rovers in 1998, has not been able to agree a new, full-time deal with manager John Coleman. Meanwhile, midfield enforcer
GOALKEEPER Jamie Speare has ended his six-year association with Accrington Stanley. The popular stopper, who was signed from Sligo Rovers in 1998, has not been able to agree a new, full-time deal with manager John Coleman. Meanwhile, midfield enforcer
IT'S A case of best foot forward in Wyre this May as the council get ready to unveil a host of rambling activities as part of a new 'Pathways' festival of walking. The Pathways event - taking place from May 14 to 16 - aims to attract ramblers across the
BLACKPOOL -- BLACKPOOL'S University of the Third Age (U3A) Discussion Group meets at the CVS rooms, Abingdon Street, on Wednesday, May 5, at 2pm. New members welcome. BLACKPOOL and Fylde Ladies Luncheon and Supper Club holds its AGM at The Old Coach House
TWO men and a woman are due to appear at Bolton Crown Court on charges of kidnapping a man from a Bury club and wounding him. Roy Kay, aged 33, of Kingfisher Drive, Dylan John Beet, aged 23, of Thrush Drive, and Maria Keenan, aged 27, of Kingfisher Drive
MORE than 17,500 bottles of champagne are expected to be quaffed by racegoers at the three-day Chester May meeting which starts on Wednesday. Chester is the oldest course in the country, with racing dating back to the early 16th century. Racing takes
IT has been announced that Dixons is to close its store in Blackburn, but they want to keep one open in Burnley. We all thought Blackburn was the regional capital of East Lancashire. We have lost another big name high street chain store in Blackburn.
IN supporting a referendum on the EU Constitution, Mr Prescott told Mr Blair that it would 'shoot the Tory fox' and prevent the Conservatives from exploiting the refusal of a referendum. The European elections on June 10 would make it easier to campaign
MR H Hamer is quite right in saying (LET, April 26) that pensioners should stick together and use our notes wisely. The minimum wage applies to everyone but unfortunately once a person reaches the age of 65 this no longer applies. It would seem that to
WITH regard to the recently erected "Welcome to Lancashire" proclamations that have been erected on all routes out of Blackburn with Darwen (and Blackpool, so I have been advised) by the fine burghers of Preston. If nothing else these signs must be confusing
NIGHT shifts are definitely out for great-gran Eileen Williams who scooped a £2.3 million Lotto jackpot on Saturday. The woman, who celebrated her 60th birthday in February, collected her mammoth cheque yesterday, just days after she retired from her
FEAST your eyes on the new summer season brochure for the Fleetwood's Marine Hall and Thornton Little Theatre. The two venues, owned and operated by Wyre Borough Council, have just released a glossy 20-page brochure featuring the latest rundown of events
SPEED camera bosses were left staggered when 900 people applied for 12 jobs tackling errant motorists on the county's roads. And today it was revealed that one of the new speed camera wardens, who will be allowed to fine motorists £60 for speeding offences
ALAN Smith has barely had time to wipe away his tears and already the vultures are beginning to circle around Elland Road. Leeds United's relegation from the Premiership will trigger an end of season fire sale at the once great Yorkshire club. And top
NOMINATION papers for the parish council elections are now available from the Elections Office at Burnley Town Hall. The poll will take place on the June 10 by postal voting, along with the European and District ballots. Completed papers must be returned
A COMPANY boss today hit out at the "computer generation" after revealing he couldn't find anyone to become a blacksmith for his world-renowned firm. Burnley-based firm B Rourke and Co makes decorative iron gates and has a year's worth of orders. Its
BURNLEY fans are today digesting the news that manager Stan Ternent will not be in charge of the club next season. Reporter ANDREW HEWITT went out on to the streets of Burnley to ask Clarets fans if the club made the right decision - and who should be
PLANS to build a football pitch on derelict land in Nelson look set to fail. An application was submitted to Pendle Council to turn the land to the rear of Brunswick Street into a sports pitch. However, a report to the Nelson Committee recommends members
PLANS to demolish a 19th-century mill building to make way for a new housing development look set to be approved by Pendle Council. Proposals to build 30 three and four-bedroom houses on the site of Lob Lane Mill, Clitheroe Road, Brierfield, will go before
A NEW health and fitness education centre could be built in Pendle to help combat the problem of child obesity. Pendle Council has received an application to open the centre in Colne Road, Brierfield, on the site of a former butcher's shop. The scheme
PETER PAN and Tinkerbell were among characters who turned up to a fancy dress fun day in Earby. The event, in Riley Street, is set to be organised annually for people to enjoy local craft and food stalls. Earby Brass Band and a Punch and Judy show were
ELEVEN illegal immigrants from Iran were waiting to be flown home after being caught in Blackburn by a police officer making a routine check. The immigrants, who all had Iranian passports, were sent to Manchester International Airport immigration bureau
YOUNGSTERS face being banned from congregating in nuisance hotspots at night under one of the country's first juvenile curfews. Police are working with Hyndburn Council to draw up the order using anti-social behaviour legislation, which came into force
POLICE in Whitefield are hunting thieves who stole three ornamental coping stones from the historic churchyard at Christ Church, Ainsworth. Roy Turner, gardener and warden for the church, which dates back to 1515 said: "The three ornamental stones have
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly molested by a 30-year-old man she met through the internet. David Briggs faces seven charges of indecent assault, eight of gross indecency, six of unlawful sexual intercourse and one of a serious sexual offence all involving
SIGNS urging walkers in the Trough of Bowland to be careful to avoid disturbing rare birds during the breeding season have begun appearing. The RSPB's Birds of Bowland project is co-ordinating the scheme, which involves asking farmers to put up signs
THE leader of Ribble Valley Council is quitting his post because his workload is becoming too heavy. Coun Chris Holtom, who is also a county councillor and a non-executive director of the Hyndburn and Rossendale Primary Care Trust, took over as council
A FORMER prisoner of war who died after falling into a Clitheroe lodge has been posthumously honoured by civic leaders in the town. Edmond Cambien, 82, received the John Barry Award for arts and culture during the annual meeting of Clitheroe Town Council
READING have finally confirmed their intention to sign Burnley winger Glen Little this summer. As exclusively revealed in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph earlier this week, Little has verbally agreed a three-year deal with the Royals to end a seven-and-a-half
STAN Ternent will have clubs banging on his door if he wants to make an immediate return to football management. He has a tremendous reputation with loads of experience and if he wants a fresh, new and exciting challenge then I am sure he will have plenty
GRAHAM Branch has spoken about the shockwaves sent around the Burnley dressing room as Stan Ternent broke the news of his departure to the players. The Clarets skipper admitted he was sad to see Ternent leave the club after six years in charge. And he
BURNLEY FC chairman Barry Kilby was today told he had made a major mistake by axing Stan Ternent -- by one of the Clarets boss's biggest friends in football. Peter Reid, who is favourite to take over at Coventry after high-profile spells at Manchester
MORE than 1,000 elderly people in the borough are to be issued with low energy light bulbs to reduce the risk of serious injury through falls. The bulbs are being given free by Bury Primary Care Trust (PCT) to those who have suffered falls and people
RADCLIFFE Hall Post Office is to shut, bosses have confirmed. But a decision on Chapelfield Post Office in Stand Lane is still awaited. Following a public consultation, Radcliffe Hall Post Office in Cross Lane will close on May 22, while Danesway Post
MORE than 17,500 bottles of champagne are expected to be quaffed by racegoers at the three-day Chester May meeting which starts on Wednesday. Chester is the oldest course in the country, with racing dating back to the early 16th century. Racing takes
TOCKHOLES gala committee needs help in organising this summer's event, and donations from villagers. Plans are well under way for the gala, on Saturday, July 3, but organisers are asking for volunteers who can contribute any time or help with the preparations
A PROGRAMME of curated exhibitions will open in Darwen Library Theatre's Front of House Gallery for the first time this month. The exhibitions will open up to the public before, during and after performances at the theatre to add to the whole experience
A GROUP of residents fed up with Darwen coming second best to Blackburn are to stand for election and try to form their own party. Around half a dozen people have shown an interest in becoming a Darwen councillor and calling themselves Darwen Independents
A FAMILY fun day is being held in Rawtenstall to mark National Pet Week. The event, which is being held at Marl Pits sports complex in Newchurch Road, on Sunday, has been organised by Rossendale Borough Dog Training Club. There will be a companion dog
A ROSSENDALE museum is opening its doors to visitors for free on Sunday to mark National Mills Weekend. There will be a display of moon rocks and meteorites at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and the visitors' attraction will be giving away free cut out
A ROSSENDALE police officer has been nominated Lancashire's Bravest Cop after rescuing a man engulfed in flames. Rawtenstall-based PC Robert Jones has already received a national Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Award for a dramatic rescue 18 months
THERE are only two days left to nominate exceptional women for for Rossendale's Women of the Year award. The event is the highlight of Rossendale Hospice's fundraising calendar and to date, the special events committee has raised more than £100,000. The
ADULT learners were today being urged to sample exercise classes, first aid and computing during special taster sessions. The West End Youth and Community Centre, in Clayton Street, Blackburn, is hosting adult learner taster sessions, starting today.
A BLACKBURN nursing home has been exonerated of any blame in the death of an elderly woman. Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley coroner Michael Singleton found that Elsie Higginson of Blakewater Lodge in Swallow Drive, had died from natural causes,
THE daughter of a Blackburn woman questioned the hospital treatment her mother received at an inquest yesterday. Eileen Ashworth asked coroner Michael Singleton to clarify why Elizabeth Bawden was given an epidural instead of a full anaesthetic for a
BLACKBURN is set to make its debut at the annual Royal Horticultural Show National Flower Bed Competition. The event, at Tatton Park on July 21 to 25, will see Blackburn with Darwen's parks gardeners putting their skills to the test to compete against
THOUSANDS of primary school pupils throughout Lancashire will have road safety training to prepare them for secondary school. Around 22,000 final year pupils will take part in the project, which aims to equip them with the necessary skills to deal with
After six years of loyal and dedicated service to the club, Stan has been shown the door. How hypocritical can Barry Kilby get? He has forced Stan to sell, take pay cuts and run things on a shoe-string budget, just to keep Burnley in Division One next
STUDENTS, teachers and a variety of special guests rolled out the red carpet for royal visitor Princess Anne. The Princess Royal visited St Wilfrid's Technology College in Blackburn yesterday to officially open a new £13million building. During her visit
SPEED camera bosses were left staggered when 900 people applied for 12 jobs tackling errant motorists on the county's roads. And today it was revealed that one of the new speed camera wardens, who will be allowed to fine motorists £60 for speeding offences
IRAQI families were today due to take a legal bid for compensation over the death of civilian relatives to the courts - including an alleged case involving the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. Lawyers for 14 families with loved-ones said to have been killed
THERE is £5000 up for grabs in this year's "Pub Idol" competition at The Royal Venue, Cleveleys. Staged over 16 weekly heats from Wednesday, May 26, the singing competition which last year attracted more than 180 entrants, is open to amateur and semi-professional
