FIRE-starting yobs have been blamed for a series of grass blazes in the East Lancashire countryside. More than 100 firefighters and 15 pumps spent five hours battling a grass fire near Hurstwood above Burnley. Elsewhere crews spent hours
SCHOOL children from the South Asian community are being given life-saving training in a bid to reduce heart disease. More the 150 school girls from Islamiyah and Al Islah independent Muslim schools in Blackburn were chosen as part of the Heartstart
CHRIS McCann scored his first goal at Turf Moor in over two years as he completed a full game since beginning his comeback from knee surgery. The midfielder stepped up his recovery by completing 90 minutes against Macclesfield Reserves, and opened the
GHOST hunters will be descending on a 19th century Clitheroe inn after claiming they were told the town’s castle museum was ‘inappropriate’ for their event. There will be ghostly walks and attempts to communicate with spirits of the dead with Ouija
ONE in four shops in Blackburn town centre is empty or boarded-up, a new report has revealed. And the report by The Local Data Company (LDC) said in Accrington, 22.5 per cent of stores have no one in them. Burnley had a 19.2 per cent
A ‘SPEEDWING’ rider was airlifted to the Royal Blackburn Hospital after crashing into the side of Pendle Hill during a descent. Mountain rescue teams and the North West Air Ambulance were alerted after the 44-year-old crashed on the Ribble
RUBEN Rochina pressed his first team case this evening with a sublime display in Rovers reserves' 4-4 draw with Newcastle. The 20-year-old former Barcelona striker has only played 10 Premier League minutes since arriving in January but continues
PRINCE William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton captured the hearts of the people of East Lancashire today in their last official engagement before their wedding. Despite awful weather all morning, crowds waited excitedly at Darwen Aldridge
Lottery bosses came to Blackburn on Friday in a bid to find an unclaimed £1million ticket that was bought in the area. Urging people to look down the back of their sofas, a Camelot spokesman said the prize had still not been claimed. When you
AN INVENTOR and entrepreneur has described his singleminded ambition to build ‘the best downhill mountain bike in the world’. Chris Williams, 33, left a job designing cars and motorcycles five years ago to pursue his dream. Now his bikes are being raced
CLARETS legend Jimmy Robson has allowed his memorabilia to go on display at the club. The former inside forward has loaned items including his 1959/60 First Division Championship medal and FA Cup runners-up medal. It was in that 1962 final that Robson
FUNDRAISERS filled King George’s Hall on Friday night for the Blackburn with Darwen mayor’s ball. The black tie event raised money for Mayor Sheila Williams’ charity appeal for the British Heart Foundation and the North West Air Ambulance. Guests
THE area’s best Asian fashion and entertainment will be showcased at King George’s Hall’s Asian Ladies Night in Blackburn on April 16. The women-only event will also see entertainment from Blackburn live music artists Xplosive Dholis and DJ TM from
Address: Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5DQ. Phone number: 01254 203 200. Lancashire Telegraph review by John Anson from April 9, 2011. HAVING given Blackburn’s newest dining pub a couple of weeks to settle in we
THE sky is the limit for a Rossendale businessman inspired to raise money for cystic fibrosis by the only serving UK police officer with the condition. Nigel Barker, 44, of Burnley Road, Weir, will attempt a free fall parachute jump from 15,000ft on
EAST Lancashire in general, and Burnley in particular, have had more than their fair share of bad economic news recently. So it is good to report a truly positive, innovative development that will help the town, and the region, become a centre of expert-ise
ON the subject of rail fare anomalies (Opinion, April 4), this week I tried to book a single ticket from London Euston to Manchester for June 23. The National Rail website quoted me £98 if I caught the 18.00, £30.50 for the 18.20 or 18.40, and £46
Hate begets hate begets hate. What do all extremists have in common? They are all paranoid and insecure; fearful of the ‘other’ group. They scapegoat the ‘other’ as being out to get them. Attack before they attack you. The irony is, extremists
Margo lost for words? Knowing Margo since I was a child up Green Lane, she would never shirk hard work and must have jumped at the chance to help serve the EDL contingent on Saturday. After an interesting conversation with one EDL protester
TWO Burnley football hooligans have admitted conspiracy to commit violent disorder. They had been on a stag do in the town and travelled to Blackburn to clash with rival supporters. Peter Bulcock, 49, of Dunlin Close, Quedgeley, Gloucestershire,
A CHILD killer who filmed himself abusing an East Lancashire baby has pleaded his innocence from his prison cell. Former factory hand Darren Newton, 33, is serving a life sentence for the twisted murder of 15-month-old Charlie Hunt in Earby in November
ELDERLY people in Barnoldswick are upset after being told they will have to travel to Nelson to renew their bus pass. Town councillor Jennifer Purcell has stepped in after being told that NoWcard renewals would no longer be dealt with at the Council
PIECES of poetry from youngsters in Nelson are set to be plastered across buses travelling through East Lancashire. In an echo of the famous sonnets on London’s Underground, verses from pupils at St John Southworth RC Primary will adorn Mainline buses
POLICE were called when a teenager shouted racist abuse on Burnley bus station. The girl, thought to be aged 14 to 16, launched a tirade of verbal abuse at the venue’s gate two. The insults are believed to have been directed at a passenger on the number
A MUM-of-two who sold cannabis to an undercover police officer did it in front of a four year old child, a court was told. Victoria Ann Boyd, 23, handed over 1.81 grams of the drug for £20 after an officer went to a house in Burnley, the town’s magistrates
FOOD lovers enjoyed a two-day spread of the finest produce Lancashire has to offer. Thousands of visitors to the Lancashire Food Festival in Accrington this weekend enjoyed rare foods like ostrich and bison burgers and special demonstrations from celebrity
A GISBURN receptionist is in the running for the title of Britain’s Top Model 2011. Sophie Hornby, who has never modelled before has made it to the final 25 of the hotly-contested model contest. The former pupil of Bowland High School, Grindleton, said
ROSSENDALE-based PR agency Viva has been appointed by BAE Systems to work on its new in-house magazine. Viva is working with the organisation’s communications team in Warton to produce a series of features for the new quarterly, Heads Up. Tony Garner
GRAHAM Alexander could become only the second outfield player in England to reach 1,000 career games tomorrow. The 39-year-old is in line to hit the magical milestone in the crunch Championship clash at Nottingham Forest, after coming off the bench towards
SHOPPERS and passers-by joined in a flashmob dance outside Morrisons in Nelson. The event, on Saturday morning, was organised by Lancaster-based Ludus Dance. Among those taking part were Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson, mayor Coun Tony Beckett
A HOODED teenager who groped a woman near a Burnley primary school walked free from court. The town’s crown court heard John Kenney, 19, accosted the vulnerable woman in broad daylight in February. He did not speak to the victim, but walked up to her
ANYONE who has travelled on London’s tubes or rush hour trains will know how commuters strive to maintain anonymity and avoid eye or verbal contact with fellow passengers. Barring exceptional situations like the 2005 terror bombings city commuters are
BURNLEY’S Cartridge World store, in Padiham Road, has launched a scheme to help the Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) in Briercliffe. The idea, which is the brainchild of manager Darren Turner, will see £1 donated to HAPPA after customers
ONE in five cars brought in to an East Lancashire body repair shop has damage caused by potholes, a boss has revealed. Keith Dempsey, of the Karl Vella Group, said the number of vehicles with problems caused by divets in roads was increasing as surfaces
My cat came home from the vets last week with what they described as a ‘Hollywood smile’. I subjected Gordon to a full dental – clean, polish, the works. But he also ended up having to have four teeth removed, which must have been bothering him, as he
FREIGHT forwarding company Nortex International has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The firm, which is based on Rossendale Road industrial estate in Burnley, employs 18 and transports freight all over the world. Managing director and founder Stephen
TWO top artists have been working with visitors of Rossendale Museum to create a newspaper exploring the importance of nature. German-born artists Kaspar Wimberley and Susanne Kudielk have designed the project so they can learn about the Valley’s relationship
THE company responsible for the police radio system which failed during the English Defence League protest in Blackburn said a faulty antenna caused the problem. Officers policing almost 2,000 demonstrators had to rely on mobile phones after their Airwave
THE dubious benefits of smart meters, which are to be fitted for control of domestic electricity, are now, rightly, the subject of media attention. Smart meters have long been a pet subject of the EU which has issued two directives and has a long- term
WELL done to the teachers of Darwen Vale School for highlighting the unacceptable behaviour of some of the children. Foul language, threatening behaviour and intimidation of staff should never be tolerated. If these supposed students don’t understand
I have read the comments following the article (LT, April 6) on the use of the photos of my mum at the EDL demonstration. It amazes me how many people have used the killing of my mother to jump on the bandwagon and use this as a wholly political and
CARL Garner picked up his first win as Clitheroe manager thanks to Alan Coar’s excellent second half strike. Coar was called in to the starting line-up and Garner made wholesale changes to his side. And the striker repaid that faith with the only goal
PAUL Smith (LT, April 6) misses the point about PCSOs. It’s not about powers but covering the ground, information gathering, contact with locals and knowing who the bad guys are and what they are up to. How many anti-social acts have they prevented
COLNE failed to heed the warnings of manager Nigel Coates as the crashed to defeat at Vodkat Premier League strugglers Formby. Manager Nigel Coates warned his players to escape a tough battle against a side battling for survival. Formby launched an
STONE Dominoes will be glad to see the back of the Rams after slipping to a second defeat in the space of four days. While player/boss Anthony Johnson did the damage in midweek meeting, scoring his first hat-trick for the club in the 3-0 win at the Riverside
TOMMY Turner and Adrian Bellamy scored hat-tricks as Bacup made it a magnificent seven – and that was after St Helens had taken the lead. The Saints stunned Brent Peters’ side in to action after James Crayton had given the visitors a 13th minute lead
GARRY Flitcroft praised his side’s character after bouncing back from two disappointments on their travels to record a well-deserved win over title chasing Skelmersdale. The home side never looked back after Steve Foster’s crafty lob from Tom Ince’s
DEPLETED Dale showed their fighting spirit with a hard-earned point at Glossop. The Stags had several key players missing for the trip to Surrey Street but took the game to their hosts with Steve Burke forcing the home keeper in to a smart save. At
BARNOLDSWICK had a dream start against champ-ions elect thanks to Spencer Jordan’s second minute strike. But leaders New Mills recovered to secure victory thanks to two goals from Carlos Meakin with Dean Crowe and Nick Seward also on target.
IT was a day to forget for Darwen who had two players sent off, missed a penalty and slumped to another home defeat. The Anchor Ground side were already trailing 2-0 to goals from Steve Allen (18) and Daniel Brown (68) when Oliver Telford was shown a
AS the 2011 cricket season begins to burst into life, a new book charts the history of a Lancashire League side – and tells the story of how that club has an impact on the town. In A League Of Their Own charts Todmorden Cricket Club through the 20th
STEVE Kean has insisted that Roque Santa Cruz still has the quality to recapture the form that once made him Blackburn Rovers’ leading scorer – even though the Paraguayan is now eight games without a goal since returning to the club. Santa
EDDIE Howe said Burnley’s second half performance at Leicester City made for unpleasant viewing, after an early penalty proved to be the turning point in their 4-0 defeat. The Clarets had started the second half brightly in response to going a goal down
Leicester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson said he was a frustrated man despite seeing his team defeat Burnley 4-0 in the npower Championship. Diomansy Kamara put the Foxes ahead before a brace from fomer Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher and Patrick
Blackburn Rovers’ reserve team entertain Newcastle in their final home game of the season at Leigh Sports Village tonight. Kick off is at 7pm.
A devastating spell of bowling from Glen Chapple and Gary Keedy helped Lancashire to an innings-and-55-run win over Sussex at Liverpool. The majority of the final morning’s play was wiped out due to wet weather and that gave the visitors plenty of
Prince William and Kate Middleton have finished their three-hour visit to East Lancashire. The couple met sporting youngsters at the Witton Park in Blackburn this afternoon after earlier officially opening the Darwen Aldridge Academy.
THE crowd outside Darwen Academy let out a huge cheer when royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived this morning. Well-wishers waving flags were delighted to see the pair emerged from the royal car at just before 11.45am ready
A DRUNKEN Blackburn yob indecently assaulted a 17-year-old girl and assaulted her male friend as they travelled home on the train after a day out in Blackpool. But when he appeared at Blackburn magistrates Christopher James Poynton refused
A VALLEY couple who are set to tie the knot on the same day as Prince William and Kate Middleton have received a letter from Buckingham Palace. James Taylor, 33 and his bride-to-be Katherine Livesey, 24 received the royal seal of approval after a
THE greatest steeplechase on earth was one of the great races with one of the great stories on Saturday as the Donald McCain trained Ballabriggs gave Jason Maguire a dream win. The Grand National is never short of a grand tale - but there is
A MAN who died from cancer had his life’s belongings strewn out into the front garden. Peter Frost, 69, had lived in his Twin Valley Homes house in Ivinson Road, Darwen, for more than a decade before succumbing to cancer at Royal Blackburn
SPECIAL arrangements have been made as up to 15,000 people are expected to come to Blackburn to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Kate Middleton. They are visiting Blackburn and Darwen on their last official public appearance before their
COMMUTERS on a rush-hour train ‘hid behind their newspapers’ as a drunken woman launched an eight-minute assault on a terrified 15-year-old girl. May Rubery’s stepfather last night said he was disgusted that ‘adults just sat there and watched a young
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The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi, and they’re coming to Carlisle in a few weeks time. They are the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have actually played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself! (Fans will
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has still not given up on his hopes of automatic promotion this season – but he has conceded that his side can afford no more slip-ups after they dropped back out of the play-off places at the weekend.
GAEL Givet is one of four key players doubtful for Blackburn Rovers’ next match at Everton after the French defender indicated that he was ‘not in the right frame of mind’ to play in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham. Givet had been expected
FRUSTRATED Burnley manager Eddie Howe conceded it would be “incredibly difficult” for them to achieve a place in the play-offs after slumping to a third straight defeat. The Clarets slipped down to 11th place in the Championship after losing
Birmingham are tracking Motherwell winger Chris Humphrey, 22, and are also keeping tabs on Dundee United's Scotland international striker David Goodwillie, 22. West Ham manager Avram Grant admits he is stunned by the Football Association's decision
VICTIMS of stalking will be asked 12 ‘trigger’ questions by police in a new way of tackling the escalating crime. Following a Lancashire Constabulary review of its methods for dealing with stalking and harassment, the force has adopted a new strategy
