THE National Health Service often gets a rough ride. For years commentators have insisted our doctors' surgeries and hospitals are dying a slow death. Other critics hit out at the amount of bureaucracy in our health service, and the pressures to meet
AS a born and bred Darwen man I was absolutely appalled to read the article on The Valley Arts Centre closure. Since Alan Fielding and his wife started upon their venture to promote the teaching of art in Darwen, from the humble beginnings in Sudell Road
TWO men were today hailed lifesavers after dragging a semi-conscious man from a burning house. Ahmed Rauf, 31, and Fazel Chothia, 40, forced their way into the blazing home in Mulberry Walk, Blackburn, where they found Jason Gilfeathers semi-conscious
MARK Hughes believes new signing David Bentley could turn out to be the missing link in his plan to transform Blackburn Rovers into a top 10 Premiership force. The England Under 21 international joined Rovers on a season-long loan from Arsenal last week
AT Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became known as the 'baby faced assassin'. Now Morten Gamst Pedersen, the new darling of Norwegian football, is being hailed as Blackburn Rovers' 'smiling assassin' as he continues to woo Premiership audiences
BURNLEY is to be marketed as a gay weddings destination by county council bosses looking to cash in on the pink pound. The town's register office is one of only three in Lancashire which will be marketed by the county council for the new ceremonies from
A YOUNG mum is in the running for a top award for her work to improve her neigh-bourhood. Stephanie Swain, 20, of Patten Street, Colne, is through to the finals of the Whitbread Young Achiever Award and could win £2,000 plus a package of 'money can't
EAST Lancashire comedienne Mina Anwar is to lead her old school's bid to become a specialist sports college. Moorhead High, Queen's Road West, Accrington, will officially launch the bid later this month with the help of the Church-born comedy actress,
SPACE-TRAVELLING trees are set to land in the Ribble Valley. Two 'moon trees' will take pride of place in the borough, grown from seeds originally taken aboard the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission as part of a scientific experiment. Years after the mission
JON Harley is gearing up for a crucial month convinced that Burnley's bad luck is about to change. The Clarets defender had a frustrating start to life at Turf Moor, seeing new team mates Wayne Thomas and Garreth O'Connor sent off and he is yet to taste
JON Harley is gearing up for a crucial month convinced that Burnley's bad luck is about to change. The Clarets defender had a frustrating start to life at Turf Moor, seeing new team mates Wayne Thomas and Garreth O'Connor sent off and he is yet to taste
MARK Hughes believes new signing David Bentley could turn out to be the missing link in his plan to transform Blackburn Rovers into a top 10 Premiership force. The England Under 21 international joined Rovers on a season-long loan from Arsenal last week
CAR thieves in Darwen are putting lives at risk by driving stolen vehicles through the town and setting fire to them, police officers have warned. A pair of high-value cars were stolen from outside homes in Darwen last week and later left to burn. The
TWO men were today hailed lifesavers after dragging a semi-conscious man from a burning house. Ahmed Rauf, 31, and Fazel Chothia, 40, forced their way into the blazing home in Mulberry Walk, Blackburn, where they found Jason Gilfeathers semi-conscious
I WRITE in relation to the article (August 30) regarding the impending closure of Valley Arts Centre on Brunswick Street, Darwen. I have known Alan and Jo Fielding for some years and understand their dedication in what they do. They have provided facilities
IN response to the article of August 24, "One-stop shop opens late and over budget," I feel there is a need to clarify a number of key points. The cost of refurbishing the ground floor of the former Abbey building to create the new centre was approximately
BURNLEY is to be marketed as a gay weddings destination by county council bosses looking to cash in on the pink pound. The town's register office is one of only three in Lancashire which will be marketed by the county council for the new ceremonies from
"YOU don't win anything with kids". That famous quote came back to haunt pundit Alan Hansen after Manchester United's young guns romped to the Premiership title a decade ago. And while Steve Cotterill may not have either the teenage resources or equivalent
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN years after Nelson won it for the first time, the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League finally has a full compliment of champions as Lowerhouse chalked their name on the honours board yesterday. Twelve months on from ending their
OPPOSITION councillors have demanded a review of Rossendale's housing policy claiming it "restricts" new buildings to Bacup and Rawtenstall. The overview and scrutiny committee has been asked to look at the policy again after con-cerns were raised by
