Archive
-
Date
Myth blown over firework safety
REMEMBER, remember this fact on the fifth of November - there are more firework accidents in our region than anywhere else in the country. And according to Trading Standards chiefs, there are set to be a lot more incidents unless display fireworks are
-
Date
Happy Hawks
Blackburn Hawks assistant manager Graham Lomax has praised the performances of his team's youngsters ahead of tomorrow's trip to Peterborough. After beating Kingston Jets in the English Cup and Billingham Bombers in the ENIHL Northern League last weekend
-
Date
Some of our taxis are a disgrace
I AGREE with what Mr G Scott (LET, October 25) says about some Blackburn taxi drivers. I would like to see all taxi drivers thoroughly complete and pass the knowledge. Also, some of them must have a command of the English language. At times when I have
-
Date
Flowers? Weeds more like!
I AM writing to reply to Sabir Esa's letter regarding the proposed multi faith burial ground at Langho. Mr Esa mentions that his proposed site will include many exotic flowers and wildflowers aimed at improving his proposed cemetery's appearance. However
-
Date
Happy birthday Rovers
REMEMBER, Remember the fifth of November - gunpowder, treason and Blackburn Rovers! When Mark Hughes' men take the field to face Charlton Athletic today it will be 130 years to the day since John Lewis and Arthur Constantine held a meeting at the St Leger
-
Date
Tributes to dad the soccer hero
TRIBUTES have been paid to an amateur sports coach who died in an industrial accident just a month before he was due to retire. Ian Bradley, 59, a fitter at Clitheroe's Castle Cement works, is thought to have been crushed by a forklift truck during the
-
Date
People in glass houses....
MORE tabloid tales this week from the outspoken Sheffield United manager, Neil Warnock, whose bitter feud with former Clarets boss Stan Ternent is the stuff of legend. Ternent famously let his arch-enemy have both barrels in his autobiography after previously
-
Date
No light at end of the tunnel
BURNLEY bosses insist that a new players tunnel is "on the wish list" following recent controversies. However erecting a second tunnel, ideally so that the Clarets can run out alongside their own supporters between the James Hargreaves and David Fishwick
-
Date
Fans going for a song
BURNLEY fans are taking the lead to try to boost the atmosphere inside Turf Moor. And with the backing of club officials, the Clarets could even have a specially designated singing area implemented in time for next season. A recent poll conducted by a
-
Date
Blakeman Gunning for one more shot
LIAM Blakeman is hoping his second crack at FA Cup glory will have a more positive effect on his career than the last one. The Burscough midfielder was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team that reached the FA Youth Cup final in 2001, losing 6-3 to Arsenal
-
Date
Lancashire gig guide
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, White Stripes, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie, The Coral, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers and Jerry Lee Lewis. NOVEMBER 7 Dervish, Mechanics, Burnley, £11 -
-
Date
Action to reduce the air pollution dangers
ENVIRONMENT chiefs have urged residents in areas with air pollution to work with them to cut toxic nitrogen dioxide levels. Blackburn with Darwen Council have sent questionnaires to all households in the borough's five Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA
-
Date
Archway leads to new future
A PIECE of Blackburn's history has been saved in a new £300,000 town centre development. The ancient archway leading to the former Canterbury Street Mill, one of the oldest mills in town, has been moved to an adjoining wall as the area is transformed
-
Date
Muddy hell! It's a landslide
TORRENTIAL rain caused a mudslide which blocked part of Blackburn's orbital route. The wet and heavy mud slid down steep banks covered in small trees and bark at the edge of the B&Q car park, Russell Street and Bolton Road. Motorists were forced into
-
Date
Action to reduce the air pollution dangers
ENVIRONMENT chiefs have urged residents in areas with air pollution to work with them to cut toxic nitrogen dioxide levels. Blackburn with Darwen Council have sent questionnaires to all households in the borough's five Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA
-
Date
Millions in tax is still unpaid.
MILLIONS of pounds in council tax is going uncollected in East Lancashire depriving honest payers of improved services. Local council tax dodgers skipped payments totalling more than £6.8million - down nearly £800,000 compared with last year. Councils
-
Date
Hughes: I'm happy with my lot
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes will keep his hands firmly in his pockets when the transfer window re-opens in two months' time. Hughes is suitably happy with the squad he already has and, barring a major injury crisis, he has ruled out the possibility of
-
Date
JJ looks to Thierry to fire his career
JEMAL Johnson has revealed how a collection of Thierry Henry DVDs and videos inspires him to become a better footballer. The 20-year-old copied the Frenchman's trademark goal celebration after netting his first goal for Preston North End, where he has
-
Date
Noble wary of Aussies' Wow factor
GREAT Britain will go into tonight's must-win battle with Australia as clear underdogs but with a distinct advantage in terms of Test-match experience. Both teams have an average age of 27 but the return of Iestyn Harris and the restoration of Adrian
-
Date
Low regard for Broadway work
THE leader of Hyndburn's opposition Labour group has criticised the work being done on Accrington's main shopping street. Work started on the £560,000 refurbishment of Broadway in the summer and is expected to be completed later this month. But Coun David
-
Date
Parents praised in fight for life of baby
A BABY boy deprived of oxygen when his mother collapsed before birth died after a four-month struggle for life. And a coroner praised Aaron Sawyer's parents for their efforts on his behalf before he died of pneumonia. "It is a great tragedy this child
-
Date
Gift firm imports 300 East European workers
A HYNDBURN firm said it was forced to employ temporary staff from Eastern Europe in the run-up to Christmas because not enough staff could be found locally. Express Gifts, based in Henry Street, Church, has taken on 900 extra workers over the festive
-
Date
Curfew on girl guilty of five attacks
AN 18-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe girl who carried out unprovoked assaults on five complete strangers has been allowed to walk free from court. Magistrates sitting in Blackburn described her as a "persistent offender who appeared to have no regard whatsoever for
-
Date
Give Dervish a whirl
Leading Irish folk band Dervish will be visiting Lancashire as part of their rare tour of England. Catch them in Burnley on November 7. It is now 5 years since the Sligo-based band - who mix both traditional and contemporary songs - have played a major
-
Date
Hughes: I'm happy with my lot
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes will keep his hands firmly in his pockets when the transfer window re-opens in two months' time. Hughes is suitably happy with the squad he already has and, barring a major injury crisis, he has ruled out the possibility of
-
Date
Fans going for a song
BURNLEY fans are taking the lead to try to boost the atmosphere inside Turf Moor. And with the backing of club officials, the Clarets could even have a specially designated singing area implemented in time for next season. A recent poll conducted by a
-
Date
Town's small shopkeepers are a treasur
RECENT correspondence has inspired me to write in support of the shopkeepers of Darwen. They are an obliging set of people, keen to sell their goods with a friendly smile. I had reason to buy a large quantity of paint for my garden fence this summer and
-
Date
Cash joy for rural firms
A SCHEME has been launched to help rural businesses survive and provide a service for local people. Shopkeepers and landlords in Tockholes and Hoddlesden are being encouraged to bid for a slice of £20,000 to develop their businesses and create more jobs
-
Date
Gran dies after bat stool horror
A GREAT grandma died after being knocked off her stool during a fight in her local. And today the daughter of 70-year-old Margaret Bell said her family were disappointed that they had received no apology from the person who caused the fall. Mother-of-seven
-
Date
Open wide but only for town's MP
PATIENTS who had waited years to see an NHS dentist had their first appointments cancelled - because Jack Straw was visiting the new Blackburn practice. Angry patients were left in the lurch after a receptionist phoned them to say appointments would not
-
Date
Ian's liking for the Wembley way
SNOOKER star Ian McCulloch will make his Masters debut at Wembley in January after being awarded a wild card. The world number 16, who practices at Potters Snooker Club in Great Harwood, missed out on an automatic place because world champion Shaun Murphy
-
Date
No laughing matter!
FOGGY Petronas rider Steve Martin is set to miss the Valencia test session following surgery to remove his damaged kidney. The Aussie picked up the injury at turn one at Magny Cours in the season's finale when he was involved in a three-bike pile-up and
