PENDLE council is warning people not to get ripped off over roof insulation. Bosses at the authority say door-to-door salesmen have been visiting Pendle and the surrounding area offering to quote on insulation, but often don't inform the householder
RESIDENTS in Ramsbottom can now find out more information about policing in the town at the touch of a button. Greater Manchester Police has carried out a major overhaul of its website to make it easier for people to get in touch. Residents can now
WHEN 82-year-old Mary Wright was left without the use of her car after a mix-up with driving officials she was fuming. The situation meant she was left stranded at home unable to make the frequent journeys she enjoys, including 540-mile round trips to
AN OVERGROWN piece of land in Darwen is set to be transformed into a community garden thanks to the hard work of residents. They are on the verge of securing thousands of pounds to improve the area, after scores of people turned out to clean up the council-owned
VOLUNTEERS at the Samaritans in Blackburn are being "stretched" because of a surge in calls, the charity has warned. More people are needed to continue round-the-clock services, a spokesman said today. This was partly due to an increase in the number
BRAVE fundraisers endured the pain of having their hairy legs waxed to raise money for the NSPCC as part of Matalan Blackburn's charity funday. Shakeil Akhtar went through agony on the waxing tables as staff kitted out in fancy dress looked on. Shakeil
MERGING all of Blackburn's hospitals onto one site has saved cash-strapped health chiefs £1.4 million, it has been revealed. The transfer of Blackburn Royal Infirmary's services to the £113million Royal Blackburn Hospital has aided a massive savings
TAX dodging motorists saw their vehicles towed away as they became the latest target of a 100-day community clean-up campaign. Police revealed that crime figures and incidents of anti-social behaviour have fallen significantly in Hyndburn since the proactive
ROSSENDALE are still searching for their first win of the new season after being held to a draw at Colwyn Bay. Summer signing Phil Eastwood put Dale in front on 52 minutes. However, James Quadrio equalised for the home side with 10 minutes remaining
THIRTEEN proved unlucky as Clitheroe's winning run came to an end. Buxton replaced the Blues at the top of the UniBond First Division after Agus fired the home side in front on 13 minutes after the striker got on the end of a left-wing free kick, and
Accrington Stanley penalty hero Gary Roberts says his hard work has paid off. The winger earned the Reds a point against Rochdale on Saturday after sending goalkeeper Matthew Gilks the wrong way from the spot. And Roberts put his success down to
A CAPTAIN'S innings by 'man of the match' Paul Turner and an extraordinary performance by a bowler with a broken finger helped East Lancs win the tenth and last Inter League Challenge Cup Final. East Lancs skipper Turner set up an emphatic 112-run victory
GRAHAM Branch was given his first run-out of the season on Saturday and he admitted he was hungry for more. The elder statesman of Turf Moor has warmed the bench for the first four games of the campaign, but was a second half substitute at Selhurst Park
BLACKBURN Rovers winger Brett Emerton is pondering a career change after reinventing himself as an emergency right-back. The Australian international has been a revelation in that position during the opening weeks of the season, so much so that he's
IMPROVEMENTS are set to be carried out at more than 400 homes as part of a £40m investment in former council property. The work on the Pennine and Mettlecote Estates in Bacup and Longshoot, Haslingden, follows a raft of improvements completed on homes
A DRUG addict slashed a woman's face and attacked another because of suspected "dalliances" with her boyfriend, a court was told. Angela Shaw, 40, set about Lisa Gorton because she mistakenly believed she had slept with her partner. She then went to
THE hunt for the owner of a loser's medal from a Burnley FC cup final has been narrowed down to two players. Either left-back and captain Ray Deakin or utility player Shaun McGrory is believed to be the owner of the 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy Final medal
By Sheila Brennan, Bombay Street, Blackburn. Grandmas are wonderful, it's plain to see If you have a grandma, I'm sure you agree Grandmas are wonderful for girls and boys, They never fuss when children make a noise. If naughty now and then, never
WE read with regret that Accrington Victoria Hospital minor injuries unit will in future be staffed only by nurses. There is no doubt the nurses are capable and efficient, but they must be concerned about lack of back-up in an emergency. This seems
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has made some crackpot decisions in the past. The latest is to sell off Blackburn Transport. The bus company has always been one of the better managed services provided by the authority. It is also one of the last local
Happy New Season! I would have liked my first article to have been written in somewhat better circumstances. Bottom of the league with a minus five goal difference, I should be full of doom and gloom about Rovers' prospects. So why am I far from despondent
THE last of Darwen Dashers' summer season of fell races ended with two very local winners. Paul Thompson, the Clayton-le-Moors Harrier from Darwen, was first man and Zoe Haslam from the Dashers was the leading woman. Paul covered the 3.7 miles from
A rather topsy-turvy Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix ended with Brent Hoggan of Accrington Road Runners and Jane Murphy from Clayton-le-Moors Harriers emerging victorous. Brent was presented with the Buoyant Trophy after he scored the most points with
PEOPLE in Edenfield and Helmshore are being asked for their views on a new library service for the area. The current trailer library, which had suffered low usage and vandalism when parked in villages, will be replaced by visits from the county council's
A NELSON based manufacturing firm has taken on six local teenagers as new apprentices. Fort Vale manufactures equipment for the bulk transport industry, and has signed up the recruits for its Advanced Modern Apprentice Programme. The new apprentices
RESIDENTS on a street in Pendle are being asked if they will pay for improvements to their road - to help refuse collectors. Pendle Council said that the poor state of Rickard Road, Nelson, means that refuse lorries were struggling to make fortnightly
A MAN was beaten unconscious in a town centre attack after he pinched a woman's bottom, a court heard. David Marshall was left with broken ankle, nose and collar bone and cuts and bruises following the attack in Burnley centre on February 13 this year
A BURNLEY political "heavyweight" is vowing to shed three stone in a bid to show that the council is serious about tackling obesity. And Coun David Heginbotham who tips the scales at more than 17 stone, has challenged Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors
EAST Lancashire's hospital authority has overspent by half a million pounds in four months - despite pledging to break even at the end of the year. Bosses at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust went into the red by £472,000 in the first four months of
I AGREE with columnist Shuiab Khan's observations about our spineless society. We in the west could learn a lot from our Asian betheren about respect for each other. Sixty years ago we were bombing innocent civilians. And today we are doing the same
IN his recent letter to the Lancashire Telegraph, Councillor Colin Rigby expressed the view that the Islamic community find it difficult to assimilate into the established ways of this country. I certainly would not expect any community to assimilate
STAFF training is one of the most vital components to a successful business. We looks at what firms can do to scoop the Lancashire Telegraph Business Award 2006 for Excellence in Training, sponsored by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. ACROSS
"PHILIP, Philip come quickly. There are peasants on the lawn digging up the flowerbeds!" "They look like those arty types to me. They all need a jolly good haircut and their clothes need smartening up too. "But don't worry dear, the old 12-bore will
A 20-year-old Clitheroe man shouted racist abuse at a woman waiting in a car with her three-year-old child outside the Muslim education centre in Holden Street. Blackburn magistrates heard that Wayne Jeffries then exposed himself to the woman who could
A BLACKBURN firm which makes water butts for gardens is celebrating record orders - because of the dry weather. Weltonhurst Limited, Centurion Way, on the Roman Road Industrial Estate, is a manufacturer of plastic blow moulding products, including car
TWO Caribbean sisters who fled their home due to threat of volcanos have erupted with joy after passing their GCSEs at Blackburn College. As first revealed in the Lancashire Telegraph, sisters Sara Fergus, 19, and Taskeen, 21, were evacuated from their
THERE is a lot of talk about changing the way the deaths, and executions, of a some soldiers in the First World War were reported. They were deserters or failing to do their duty. I have no doubt many were suffering from shellshock, fear, terror - which
CHILD sexual exploitation and grooming on the internet is to be stamped out, Lancashire police today vowed. Officers said that their methods in tackling on-line exploitation were to take "a huge step forward" with the launch of a new campaign. It comes
A 63-year-old man has appeared in court charged with stabbing two shopkeepers. In addition to being charged with two counts of section 18 wounding John Brown, of Ripon Road, Oswaldtwistle, is also accused of four counts of attempted section 18 wounding
POST match, Dave Kevan was his usual affable self. "We had something to prove to ourselves and our supporters", was the assistant manager's verdict on the point picked up at Palace. Too right, Dave. On Tuesday night, Burnley fans had pitched up hoping
FORMER Chorley midfielder Andy Westwell looks set to be named the new Magpies manager tomorrow. Westwell boasts a good track record with neighbouring West Lancs League side Charnock Richard. And he can be under no illusions as to the size of the
HOUSE prices in Burnley remain in a slump and are falling further behind neigh-bouring towns, a new report has revealed. Burnley Council leader Gordon Birtwistle said the report, drawn up by his staff, was a stark reminder of why the multi-million-pound
AN exhibition with a difference the attraction at The Lowry in Salford. Artists Alan Kane and Jeremy Deller, who won the Turner Prize in 2004, have questioned what constitutes present-day folk art? And to give visitors their own answers, artists Alan
LIBERAL Democrats have accused Blackburn with Darwen Council of wasting money in mounting a legal challenge against a public inquiry it lost. The council will appeal to Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly against the report that said it was wrong to order
A BURNLEY man has been accused of carrying out an axe attack in an East Anglia holiday resort. Christian Baldwin, 31, has been remanded in custody for a week after appearing before Yarmouth magistrates accused of grievous bodily harm. He was charged
POLICE in Blackburn used a stun gun on a 15-year-old girl - making her the youngest female in the UK to have a Taser electric shock gun used against her. But officers today defended their decision to use the Taser - which incapacitates its target by
DEVELOPERS want to turn Accrington's historic former fire station into an auction house. But the building could also become a car showroom or even a restaurant under new proposals submitted by planners. Holdchase Ltd has applied to Hyndburn Council
AN East Lancashire sailor is set to prove he is Britain's biggest beauty queen after securing a place in the finals of Mr Gay UK. Twenty-two-year-old Sam Connell, from Great Harwood, hopes his bulging muscles and Navy uniform will be enough to impress
