SCHOOLS in Blackburn faced closure over a severe cutback in heating fuel supplies, which meant it was too cold for the kids to study.
And film fans in Rossendale campaigned against a council proposal to ban films featuring sex and violence in local cinema units. They warned a switch to a family-style entertainment would make attendances drop.
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