Archive
-
Date
Soft pedal over park plan
PLANS to restore Rivington Terraced Gardens and revamp Lever Park, Chorley, have been given a cautious welcome by Chorley Borough Council. North West Water wants to create a regional visitor centre at the water treatment works, redevelop Rivington Hall
-
Date
Labour MP blasts Tory hand gun vote
TORY MPs who voted against banning privately-held hand guns spoke for no-one but themselves, says Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. He condemned a leaked Parliamentary select committee report which said a ban would serve no practical purpose. The recommendation
-
Date
'Hero' dad's death plunge
A TRAGIC father who died after plunging 25 feet from a wall during a family holiday was today hailed as a hero by a neighbour who watched him grow up. Brian John Whitham, 32, of Rutland Street, Accrington, suffered fatal head injuries after the falling
-
Date
Shock death of rock band boss
AUSTRALIAN music promoter Harry Washburn has died suddenly at the age of 33. He came to East Lancashire last year with South African grunge rock band Leash and was living in Clayton le Moors. Shocked band members have been devastated by the death of their
-
Date
Blooming great!
A BLOOMING marvellous display of hanging baskets has won a pub landlord a contest for the fourth consecutive year. Stuart Walsh, landlord of the Sunnyhurst Hotel, Darwen, has won the Daniel Thwaites hanging basket competion for tenanted pubs, taking both
-
Date
Kids, let's do the show right here
YOUNG actors and actresses in Hyndburn are being given the chance to stage their own shows when a summer drama school returns to the area for its tenth season. Professional actor and writer John D Slater is once again holding drama courses in the borough
-
Date
Trolley good show!
SUPER scooter Matheu Parry has set off on his 800-mile plus charity ride with a difference from John O'Groats to Land's End. But before the Brierfield fund-raiser set off on the marathon scooter push he visited a local supermarket to pick up a few things
-
Date
People power homes victory
HOUSING campaigners today claimed victory in their bid to win a multi-million pound boost for the most depressed area of Burnley. Furious Stoneyholme residents threatened a mass march on the town hall after it appeared their homes had been left out of
-
Date
Put a toe in the water: Ofwat
WATER watchdogs are urging customers to become the main stakeholders in privatised giant United Utilities. Shareholders at the firm's annual meeting were told that benefits from the recent acquisition of Norweb were greater than expected. Ofwat, the independent
-
Date
Rovers were not dependent on Shearer
ALAN Shearer said it more often than anyone in his four years at Ewood Park - Blackburn Rovers are NOT a one-man band. Now his former team-mates have to prove it, starting this weekend with the first of their pre-season friendlies. But they do have some
-
Date
SUPERBIKES: Foggy hatches title plans
CARL Fogarty can close the gap further on team mate Aaron Slight and Australian Troy Corser when the World Superbikes Championship reaches round seven at Brands Hatch tomorrow. One of the Blackburn rider's favourite circuits, Brands Hatch holds special
-
Date
Tree-mendous take-up of wood burials
A WOODLAND burial scheme in the Ribble Valley is proving to be a great success. In just over 12 months there have been 10 burials and a further 10 plots reserved. And the success of the scheme has brought inquiries from all over the country from individuals
-
Date
Who's the hunk of East Lancs
STAFF at nightclub Utopia in Blackburn have landed themselves a mission impossible - to find the perfect man! In the first competition of its kind in the region, the bosses of Utopia are out to prove that the dream hunk of the nineties really does exist
-
Date
Samaritans need help themselves
SUMMER depression and the pressures on school-leavers have produced an upsurge in calls to local Samaritans. The Blackburn-based group is now appealing for new volunteers as it deals with one of its busiest periods of the year. The helpline is manned
-
Date
Council action on 'waste mountain'
MAJOR moves to tackle the growing mountain of waste produced by businesses in the borough are set to be approved by Blackburn Council. Councillors will be asked on Tuesday to approve bids for a waste awareness campaign, a waste minimisation club and a
-
Date
CRICKET: Stop Harper!
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Jack Simpson's plan to win the Jennings Worsley Cup at Bacup tomorrow is no secret. And it's simple - target Roger Harper. Simpson believes that how Ramsbottom handle the Harper threat could well decide the game. "We were beaten by
-
Date
Cotton worker found hanged
COLLEAGUES fought to save a 49-year-old cotton worker after he was found hanging at a Nelson mill early today. But neither they nor ambulance emergency crews could revive Michael Jarvis at the William Reed factory in Every Street. Colleagues became concerned
-
Date
Drivers facing m-way delays
MOTORWAY lane closures could result in delays for drivers next week. Lane closures on the M6 and M61 will allow for completion of the final stage of the M6 widening work between junction 30 at Blacow and Junction 32 at Broughton. Part of lane one northbound
-
Date
WOMEN'S RUGBY: Burns night
LINDSEY BURNS has reached the pinnacle of women's rugby with international selection. But NEIL BRAMWELL discovers that recognition does not match the demands... LINDSEY Burns is not just a pretty face. And in the eye-gouging, ear-nibbling, nose-fracturing
-
Date
Golden couple's double 'do'
THE HINE family have a double reason to celebrate today, with the golden wedding anniversary of Doris and Jimmy Hine and the birth of their third great grandchild. Doris, 82, and Jimmy, 81, of Redearth Street, Darwen were married 50 years ago today at
-
Date
Punk revival
THE Not Sensibles have re-formed for a one-off performance at a festival to celebrate 20 years of punk. The Burnley band, who haven't appeared together since 1982, have been invited to play on the opening night of the Holidays In The Sun festival at Blackpool's
-
Date
School should get the green light
COUNCILLORS look set to give plans for a new school in Pendle the green light. Land off Halifax Road, Brierfield, has been earmarked for a primary school for more than 20 years. Now councillors seem set to grant planning permission for the school, which
-
Date
New bid to get Foxley fortune
A CORRUPT civil servant whose greed cost East Lancashire hundreds of jobs could be forced to return his ill-gotten-gains - or face prison for the second time. Gordon Foxley served two years for accepting £1.5 million in bribes which diverted ammunition
-
Date
Pub extension causes a rift
COUNCILLORS are being asked to call time on a plan to almost double the size of a popular village pub. An application to build a two-storey extension for a children's play area and add extra space at the back of the Bay Horse Inn, Roughlee, has left a
-
Date
Boavista must drop asking price
BURNLEY will not meet Boavista's fee of £300,000 for strapping centre-forward Bambo. And Clarets manager Adrian Heath will make a decision whether to pursue his interest in Bambo or German Torsten Boer before the big kick-off on August 17. Both players
