Archive
-
Date
The deadly .22
The .22 pistol is to be exempted from the gun ban. The pistol is the one weapon which represents violence. It all started in the so-called Wild West of America and the days of the fabled cowboys and Indians. Years ago, replicas of the pistol were in the
-
Date
'Invest', urges ELTEC
BUSINESSES and organisations are being urged to help reach a second century for East Lancashire. ELTEC recently announced the 100th local employer to collect the training and staff development award, coinciding with the fifth birthday of the national
-
Date
Nursery leaflet storm
LANCASHIRE County Council is misleading parents about the rules of a new education voucher system, a nursery owner claims. Laura Knowles, of Nook Barn Private Nursery at Cherry Tree, Blackburn, says a leaflet sent to parents describing the new voucher
-
Date
FIVE YEARS AGO: Restaurant fire probed
POLICE were investigating an arson attack which gutted the ground floor of the Shanaz Tandoori restaurant in Blackburn Road, Accrington. Two teams of firefighters battled for 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. Residents on both sides of the restaurant
-
Date
Blight of empty homes
LONG-TERM empty and derelict houses are causing endless misery for neighbours, says Hyndburn Tory leader Coun Peter Britcliffe. The Oswaldtwistle councillor is urging Hyndburn to make more vigorous efforts to ensure absent owners pay the "empty charge
-
Date
CLARETS: Dutch D-day for Heath
Brian Doogan reports from Turf Moor CLARETS manager Adrian Heath is waiting for a response from Dutch club Heerenveen about the availability of central defender Mel Schoenmakers. And if the feedback is positive, he could have the Dutchman on contract
-
Date
Warning over next drought
NORTH West Water was today warned to make sure it was properly prepared for future droughts. The privatised company lifted its 14-month hosepipe and sprinkler ban yesterday. But the Environment Agency said it hoped that drought orders would not be needed
-
Date
£8m 'go it alone' cash bid
TOWN hall bosses in Blackburn are hoping to borrow £8 million to foot the bill for winning independence from Lancashire County Council. The council has asked for permission from central government to borrow the money over the next four years. It is looking
-
Date
Driver's 100ft plunge terror
A DRIVER is seriously ill in hospital after his car crashed through a fence and plunged down a 100-foot ravine near Burnley. Ambulance paramedics, police, the police helicopter and firefighters were involved in an hour-long rescue operation following
-
Date
Decades of watching grime have today given way to Grimewatch
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy WHEN I realised that the Evening Telegraph was 110 years old, I began to wonder what the wildlife species of the period would have seen. The answer is not a lot but most folk would have been far too busy to even think about
-
Date
ROVERS: A club in crisis
Comment, by Peter White IT was the night that patience finally ran out among Blackburn Rovers supporters. And, ultimately, that is the crucial factor. Ray Harford has made no secret of the fact that he has offered his resignation more than once in the
-
Date
£2,000 prizes for marketing students
MARKETING students in Lancashire are being asked to come up with a strategy for North West Water. The company is sponsoring next year's Marketing Student of the year competition organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Teams of students will
-
Date
Eric Halsall of TV's 'One Man and his Dog' dies
ERIC Halsall, the voice behind the surprise success of "One Man and His Dog'' on television, has died aged 77. Burnley-born Mr Halsall became a famous face on TV, respected for his expert knowledge and commentary of sheepdog trials. He died in Burnley
-
Date
'Invisible killer' in the home
ONE of Britain's most trusted consumer watchdogs is accused of blundering over new safety standards which experts say could put lives at risk, and part of the evidence for the claim was found in Burnley. The BBC's Here and Now programme visited ten homes
-
Date
ROVERS: Shambles as Harford's men hit rock bottom
Coca Cola Cup 3rd round: Blackburn Rovers 0 Stockport County 1 - Peter White reports WHAT a shambles - Blackburn Rovers should be hanging their heads in shame after crashing head first out of the Coca-Cola Cup last night. Not just because of the result
-
Date
Imagine no religion...
In response to Winifred Brennan's remarks in "A little humour into my life" (Letters, October 2), I hope that many young people like myself read it and understood its sentiment. Mrs Brennan clearly likes to live in the past - a past where people speak
-
Date
Boom time coming at last for Blackburn traders
BUSINESS leaders and financial experts are predicting a Christmas bonanza for Blackburn and the region following years of economic gloom. According to experts, the recent revamp of the town's shopping centre and a rise in consumer confidence is helping
-
Date
TEN YEARS AGO: Seats slashed claim
BLACKBURN transport claimed that pupils from Darwen Vale High School slashed seats and threw foam padding out of the windows of the school bus. The pupils involved were disciplined at school and their parents informed. However, the school said it was
-
Date
What we don't want is a new lot of fat cats
BLACKBURN Council is seeking to borrow £8million to foot the bill for winning independence, it is reported today. But do we read between the lines of this disclosure that a wages gravy train for town hall bosses is getting up steam already? We hope not
-
Date
Council's weekly cash loss shock
SHOCK figures have revealed the bar, catering and cleaning section at Burnley Mechanics is operating at a loss of £500 a week. Accounts just released to the council's Contract Services Sub-committee reveal that losses over six months total £12,603. The
-
Date
Healthcare company's profits soar
SETON Healthcare, owners of the Cupal pharmaceuticals plant in Blackburn, has seen pretax profits soar by 45 per cent. In the six months to August 31, the group enjoyed a 39 per cent leap in sales to £49 million with profits up to £7.9 million. And chairman
-
Date
Gun collectors' mental state
If "Local gun collector" is interested in shooting for sport, why does he need a collection? As for the mental state of people who legally own guns, does he not read the national newspapers? All the recent atrocities have been committed by legally held
-
Date
Champion look from a top dog!
HOT dog Damiana doesn't seem to know what all the fuss is about. But the blissfully serene Afghan hound has just become a canine champion - an accolade for which her Ribble Valley owner and dog breeder Jackie Day has waited 20 years The six-year-old brindle
-
Date
Quarry battle joy after u-turn
CAMPAIGNING residents look to have won their battle to block quarry companies from moving into a Ribble Valley beauty spot. Plans to allow limestone quarrying at the picturesque village of Sawley sparked off fury in the area. A county council document
-
Date
Why get rid of the handgun?
Despite Lord Cullen's inquiry, politicians propose to ban the private legal possession of all handguns. This will mean the end of a hobby I have enjoyed for more than 30 years. However, as a parent, I can understand the bereaved families of the victims
-
Date
STANLEY: Battling Reds make their point
Blyth Spartans 1 Accrington Stanley 1 A BATTLING second half performance by Stanley earned them a point at third-placed Blyth Spartans. Stanley went a goal behind after 12 minutes when their defence failed to clear a ball played in from the right. Steve
-
Date
'Killer' left unchained
AN inquiry has been launched into how "killer" goal posts were left unchained on an East Lancashire playing field despite the deaths of three youngsters. The investigation follows the death at the weekend of another youngster killed in similar circumstances
-
Date
Park hits the heights
A YEAR of outstanding results and success, in all fields of achievement, were last night highlighted during a school's annual prize presentation. Guest speaker, Lancashire's chief education officer Christopher Trinick, joined proud parents, teachers and
-
Date
ROVERS: Harford's job is now on the line
RAY Harford's job was on the line today, as Blackburn Rovers counted the cost of last night's Coca-Cola Cup exit at the hands of Stockport County. As a supporters' protest took place outside Ewood Park last night, there was no significant comment from
