Archive
-
Date
Thieves leave empty-handed
RAIDERS caused thousands of pounds of damage after chiselling a church safe out of the vestry wall and forcing off the back in a search for collection money. The crooks are believed to have spent several hours using a shovel and a scythe to break into
-
Date
Headlines make knife robber own up
A KNIFE-WIELDING store robber gave himself up to police when he read the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's story about his crime. Simon Mcllwane, 25, of Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, has been jailed for 15 months for the attempted robbery at Blackamoor Stores
-
Date
The fall of Dallal-ego
WHAT DO YOU THINK: Write to The Sports Editor, Lancashire Evening Telegraph, High Street, Blackburn, BB1 1HT BIMBO HACK TO DALLAGLIO: Lawrence, it's such an enormous pleasure to meet you. I've admired your fantastic physique since I was a giggly schoolgirl
-
Date
Motorist Margaret leads fund-raising drive
A KIND-HEARTED motorist has raised more than £2,000 for refugees in war-torn Kosovo after raffling her car in her local pub. Margaret Murray, of Grane Road, Haslingden, hit upon the fund-raising idea after watching the crisis unfold on the television
-
Date
Handful of crooks cause crimewave
A HANDFUL of hardened criminals commit one out of four crimes in Pendle, and in one town just three people carried out 20 per cent of all offences, it has been revealed. Figures show that in the year to the end of March 1998 the trio carried out 99 crimes
-
Date
World Wish showcase for 2000
A LARGE millennium celebration centred around the youth of Lancashire has been commissioned by Lancashire County Council. The Millennium Celebration World Wish will be co-ordinated by Events North West, of Preston, and will be based on a theme of what
-
Date
Ternent blasts Little talk
STAN Ternent today blasted more rumours claiming that Glen Little was about to be sold to Sunderland in a shock £1 million transfer deal. Such was the strength of the rumours doing the rounds that anxious Burnley fans contacted the Lancashire Evening
-
Date
Gallacher future in balance
KEVIN Gallacher's Ewood future could be in the balance, as he is about to enter the final year of his contract with Blackburn Rovers with no signs at the moment of talks on a new deal being opened. Given the 'usual' club policy of not allowing contracts
-
Date
The final countdown
THE year 2000...or the end of the world as we know it? Only time will tell. But it seems a significant number of people - mostly Americans, it has to be said - are already convinced that flipping the calendar over to the new year will mean the total breakdown
-
Date
Thanks for generosity
NORTHERN Friends of Action and Research for Multiple Sclerosis would like to thank the generous people of Blackburn for donating the sum of £336.51 to our collection outside Blackburn Rovers Football Ground on Saturday, May 8. DEREK HAMMOND, Northern
-
Date
Pru can see the tour
THE seven-day long Pru Tour which started in Central London on Sunday will be arriving in our own area tomorrow and offering some ideal opportunities to spectate. The race leaves Liverpool at 11am and after looping around the southern side of Preston
-
Date
Tea party painless
I WOULD like to invite readers to take part in National Tea Week - and help us raise £50,000 for vital arthritis research. The Arthritis Research Campaign is holding its annual brew-up on June 7-13, and we are encouraging local groups, clubs and sociable
-
Date
Jack's the lad
BLACKBURN golfer Tony Jackson fulfilled a dream when he won the Lancashire Amateur Championships at the weekend. And now he has his sights set on another ambition - to turn professional at the end of the year. The Southport-based player opted to stay
-
Date
Only loser is me!
IF I was careless enough to drive into the back of someone's stationary car waiting at a junction I would be mortified and apologetic. So why is it that when someone drives into me they get away with it? Yes, I got their name and address and took the
-
Date
The junior air force
ELEVEN hours of broadcasting left Britain's youngest radio team exhausted but delighted with their efforts. Pupils at Ivy Bank High School, Burnley, put out a steady stream of news, music, interviews and information after getting a one-day restricted
-
Date
Count cost of not voting
BLACKBURN and Darwen Liberal Democratic Party thank all those who voted for us in the recent local elections. Neither Labour nor the Conservative Party can take any comfort in a 30 per cent turn-out and it begs the question: 'Why?' Has the Punch and Judy
-
Date
Drink and drugs killed woman,33
A WOMAN died from a combination of alcohol and her mother's sleeping tablets after a family night out, an inquest heard. Neither the drink nor the drugs would have killed Donna Bushill on their own but together they were fatal, the hearing was told. Mrs
-
Date
Service on courts 'a disgrace'
VOLLEYS were served at Burnley Council by tennis enthusiasts complaining about locked courts, playing surfaces like Bondi beach and a controversial new charging system. Burnley and District Tennis League chairman Keith Westwell, told the recreation and
-
Date
Bulimia clinic closure threat
A CONTROVERSIAL eating disorder clinic which treats people with anorexia and bulimia will close unless new funding can be found, it was revealed today. The clinic, in Colne Road, Reedley, which is run by Burnley NHS Trust, is not financially viable and
-
Date
Ford's delight
SANDERSON Ford has a new addition to its business centre team. Jim Farrow, who lives in Todmorden, has joined the Burnley-based car dealership as a local business executive. David Hudson, Sanderson Ford's business centre manager, said: "We are delighted
-
Date
Law firms in merger deal
TWO East Lancashire law firms are merging. Burnley-based Southern Cooper and Whittle & Whittaker, which has offices in Nelson and Colne, will become Southerns on June 1. The newly-merged firm will have nine partners and a total staff of more than
-
Date
Cardboard box company sold
A CARDBOARD box factory has been bought out. Chapman Containers, which employs about 50 people at its Clayton-le-Moors base, has been sold by its parent company, Chapman Industries. The firm has been bought, for an undisclosed sum, by Braeside Street
-
Date
Mill blaze
AN embossing machine and 150 reels of wallpaper were damaged during a fire at Zen Wallcoverings Iin Darwen. Firefighters were called to the business in Britannia Mill, Cross Street, shortly after 5am today. The embossing machine which had overheated and
-
Date
The fall of Dallal-ego
WHAT DO YOU THINK: Write to The Sports Editor, Lancashire Evening Telegraph, High Street, Blackburn, BB1 1HT BIMBO HACK TO DALLAGLIO: Lawrence, it's such an enormous pleasure to meet you. I've admired your fantastic physique since I was a giggly schoolgirl
-
Date
Scapa set to sell another company
SCAPA Group today announced another of its East Lancashire businesses was up for sale The firm, which is in the process of selling Scapa Scandia in Blackburn and Scapa Forming at Stubbins, has now said it is looking to sell its speciality materials division
-
Date
Postal sorting office stamped out
THE postal sorting office in Colne is to close and move to Nelson despite assurances that a decision had been put on hold, according to a leading councillor. Former Pendle Council leader Alan Davies said the controversial decision was revealed at a recent
-
Date
Police chief warning to rank and file
LANCASHIRE'S police chief today warned her officers to prepare for sweeping changes in a bid to combat the threat of racism in its ranks and told them: "Move with the times or get another job." Pauline Clare believes lessons have to be learnt following
-
Date
Teachers try to curb governors
TEACHERS are calling on the Government to get rid of school governors who overstep their role. Simon Jones, spokesman of the National Union of Teachers in East Lancashire says governors should be told clearly the limits of their roles. And he says they
-
Date
Big changes 'will improve our force'
LANCASHIRE'S Chief Constable Pauline Clare claims that the county's force is on the brink of a major overhaul which will see it change for good. Mrs Clare has been handed the task of taking charge of the constabulary as it faces up to the challenges posed
-
Date
Little life in the balance
FIVE years ago, Michael and Sharon Challenger feared their toddler Glenn might never recover from a rare form of leukaemia. The only possible treatment was a bone marrow transplant but none of his family could help and the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
-
Date
Friday events in East Lancs
Charity Concert for Chaigley Manor, Springhill WMC, Lonsdale Street, Accrington, 8.30pm. "Shipwrecks and Islands" - musical presentation, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Rossfest - The Larks of Dean concert, Unitarian Church, Rawtenstall. Writer's
-
Date
Battle grounds: MP backs villagers in bungalow row
NEIGHBOURS have joined forces with Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans to fight plans for 15 homes on the site of a single house and its gardens in Whalley. He has written to local planning committee chairman Chris Holtom objecting to the plan at The Coppins
-
Date
Family reunions for Kosovar refugees
UP to 20 Kosovar refugees have left their new home at Calderstones Hospital to live with friends and family already in this country. And it has been revealed that another planeload of 160 refugees from the troubled Balkan province is due to arrive at
-
Date
FIVE YEARS AGO: Family Clarets crazy!
CLARET-CRAZY Simon Dumon couldn't wait to celebrate, so he decked out his house in Burnley colours. All week the front windows at Simon's home in Grassington Drive, Burnley, were covered in Burnley FC scarves, flags, banners and ribbons. Simon and his
-
Date
10 YEARS AGO: Kindhearts' delight
DELIGHTED fundraisers saw the culmination of six months' hard work when a specially adapted minibus was handed over to an Accrington family. The "Friends of Frankie" raised £8,500 to buy transport for 19-year-old Frankie Beavis, who was left severely
-
Date
To nurses who helped Jamie
I WANT to thank all the nurses of Ward 10 at Blackburn Infirmary for helping my brother, Jamie. They comforted him when he was in pain and they stopped him being in pain. So this letter is to say thank you. JODIE WHITTAKER, (age eight), Sudell County
-
Date
RUGBY UNION: Blackburn Rugby Club's Freeman Payne inspired the northern-based Anti Assassins to a cr
Payne was one of the Anti-Assassins try-scorers in a 59-0 victory while the tourists second team beat the Hong Kong Barbarians 26-0, which included a try for Preston Grasshoppers' Rob Smith. Former Stonyhurst College pupil Iain Balshaw has been included
-
Date
Blair nails his colours to the mast
EVIDENTLY Tony Blair is unfazed by the back-bench attack on his welfare reform proposals. But his determination may yet be sorely tested in the coming months by the rebels. Certainly he is sticking by his shake-up of the £110 billion welfare system more
-
Date
Help appeal for hospice
I ASK people to support the £1.3 million hospice appeal in East Lancashire, where I was privileged to be a volunteer for 12 years until ill health stopped me. It nearly broke my heart to finish. I met some wonderful and very courageous people and I learned
-
Date
School on the right track
UNDOUBTEDLY the most unusual athletic club in East Lancashire is Park High School in Colne. The school used to enter the schools championships, but wanted to compete with athletic clubs too. The only way they could do so was by becoming a fully affiliated
-
Date
Description is spot on
HAVING lived in Burnley for more than 10 years, I feel that the 'Lonely Planet' Guide's description of our area (LET, April 29) is a very accurate one. Towns such as Burnley, Nelson, Colne and Accrington are, thanks largely to the inept councils that
-
Date
Model community
A RESIDENTS' association which is bidding for lottery funding for recreation facilities for youngsters is being held up as a role model. The Piccadilly Area Residents Association in Burnley has already been active in recent years in providing play facilities
-
Date
Bar name boring?
YOUR article (LET, May 15) on the Red Brick Theatre, Blackburn, receiving a most generous donation from Porter, Matthews and Marsden to create a foyer bar is to be highly applauded. I, for one, will certainly drink a toast to them. However, although not
-
Date
Overdose killed woman in pain
A WOMAN who suffered incredible pain died from an overdose of prescribed drugs. Although Margaret May Riley who had made a previous overdose attempt, had taken 30-50 tablets and had left three notes apparently written at different times for her husband
-
Date
Drug workers clear treatment backlog
DRUG workers today responded to claims that addicts were facing long delays for vital treatment by declaring "We have cleared the waiting times." Jerry Stokes, manager of the East Lancashire Drug Service (ELDS), spoke out after Burnley MP Peter Pike called
-
Date
Disabled riders scoot into record books
DISABLED scooter riders have rolled into the record books with a marathon trip from John O'Groats to Land's End. Maria McCluskey, Geoff West and Tony Palmer, of the Burnley Shopmobility group, drove 1,150 miles at eight miles per hour to raise more than
-
Date
Ternent blasts Little talk
STAN Ternent today blasted more rumours claiming that Glen Little was about to be sold to Sunderland in a shock £1 million transfer deal. Such was the strength of the rumours doing the rounds that anxious Burnley fans contacted the Lancashire Evening
-
Date
Gallacher future in balance
KEVIN Gallacher's Ewood future could be in the balance, as he is about to enter the final year of his contract with Blackburn Rovers with no signs at the moment of talks on a new deal being opened. Given the 'usual' club policy of not allowing contracts
-
Date
Simon's top man
UNIFORM firm founder Simon Moyle, has been named as one of Europe's top entrepreneurs. He has made the list of Europe's leading 500 entrepreneurs for the fifth year running. The Altham-based company he founded is now one of the corporate workwear industry's
-
Date
Killer gets 10 years
A DRUG dealer was today facing 10 years in prison for killing Accrington teenager Sajjad Mahmood. James Butler, 21, of Persia Street, Accrington, was sentenced to 10 years for beating the teenager and forcing him into a lodge where he later died. The
-
Date
Waste will help craft projects
BUSINESSES are being asked to put their waste materials to good use. Environmental organisation Groundwork Blackburn, is looking for firms which can supply various items for use in craft projects. The organisation launched its 'Making Waste Work for Schools
-
Date
School garden hit by vandals
VANDALS damaged a school's garden, just hours after the last shrubs had been planted. They threw the shrubs and trees on to the roof of Holy Saviour RC Primary School, Nelson, and tossed soil across the playground. Youngsters arriving at the school the
-
Date
Police chief warning to rank and file
LANCASHIRE'S police chief today warned her officers to prepare for sweeping changes in a bid to combat the threat of racism in its ranks and told them: "Move with the times or get another job." Pauline Clare believes lessons have to be learnt following
