A DEVELOPER has dropped a bombshell after putting its part of the Burnley Weavers' Triangle up for sale. The site is due to be redeveloped with an 800-seat music venue, restaurants, bars, offices and housing in an £50million scheme after outline planning
MATT Derbyshire scored the only goal of the game as England Under-21s maintained their perfect start to their European 2009 qualifying campaign last night. The Blackburn Rovers striker coolly slotted home in the 20th minute against Montenegro, his fourth
UP to 200 bodies are to be dug up at a Blackburn cemetery because they are in the way of the town's new orbital route. The decision to move the bodies to another burial site will be triggered when the route for the £4million final section of the town's
Blackburn Hawks are missing a quartet of stars as they take on Paisley Pirates tomorrow in a face-to-face clash with a former ally. The local ice hockey aces will be without brothers Jackson and Harry Hall for the trip up to Scotland, as well as key
A MAN was hit on the head with a pint glass as he and his friends left a pub to escape the aggressive behaviour of two men. Nathan Cook admitted punching the victim but pleaded guilty to assault on the basis that the other man had used the glass. Cook
A BURGLAR who raided his own mother's house has been jailed for two and a half years. Lee Woods was also caught-in-the-act at another address in Snowden Avenue, Blackburn, by a neighbour who recognised him. He begged for police not to be called, saying
WORKERS at a gifts firm are completing six 12-hour shifts a week in "excessive" efforts to earn cash before Christmas. A trade union has slammed bosses at Express Gifts in Church for allowing staff, many of whom are Eastern European, to work such long
A GROUP of scantily-clad girls are certain to get the stamp of approval this Christmas after providing an alternative to striking postmen. The "Bare Facts" girls have launched a new business, ready to deliver festive parcels for people who are worried
A DRUNKEN man who terrorised his sister in a family feud after the death of their father has been spared jail. Giovanni Ligreci, 53, had repeatedly phoned his sister, threatening to kill her and had told her he would slit her throat. Victim Carmela Legreci
There is to be a PACT surgery at the Community Centre on Coates Avenue Barnoldswick on FRIDAY 19th October, 6-7pm. If residents have any concerns they would like to raise with their local officers but cannot attend the meeting, you can contact them on
ENGLAND defender Phil Neville is urging schools to ditch their school uniforms for a charity close to his heart. He wants Lancashire pupils to donate £1 to wear their own clothes as part of Not Bothered Day on November 14. All cash raised will go towards
A new online facility has been launched in Hyndburn so people can check housing and council tax benefit details at any time of day, or night. Coun Marlene Haworth said: "We want customers to be able to access our service via the website at a time that
TWO men who conned a Burnley housing association out of more than £300,000 have been sent to prison. Preston Crown Court heard that the fraud took place when Burnley Council transferred its housing stock to the housing company Calico. Steven Jardine
A CRIMINAL with almost 200 convictions has been made a prisoner,' in his own home, after stealing a £3 sandwich. Burnley Magistrates heard how Gavin Thomas, 29, had been drinking and didn't remember taking it. He had 190 offences on his record which
A DERELICT paper mill could be con-verted into a business haven creating over 100 jobs if multi-million pound proposals get the go-ahead. Roach Bridge Paper Mill, Samlesbury, could be transformed into ware-house and office space. Charles Hadcock, whose
TWO men have been charged with burgling a business in Darwen. Kruger Tissue International, Belmont Road, was allegedly broken into on October 10. James Buckley, 31, of Pinewood Close, Bolton and William Anderson, Arundel Street, Bolton, have been charged
Blackburn Rovers will appear four times on Sky TV in December as the new latest selection of live games were announced. Firstly, Mark Hughes' side will host West Ham United on Sunday, December 9. But they will appear three times a week over the festive
A PENDLE primary school has received a glowing report from school inspectors. St Mary's C of E School in Newchurch in Pendle has been marked good' or outstanding' in all areas. This follows a previous good' report from government inspectors in 2003.
A TEENAGER who was diagnosed with testicular cancer 15 months ago has been given the all-clear. David McLoughlin, 18, is now preparing to celebrate with his family, whose support he says have helped his speedy recovery. David found a lump on his left
Freddie's is a cut above when it comes to winning awards. The salon, in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, owned by Freddie Cunliffe, has won the Creative Northern Team of the Year title in a national competition. Stylists (from left) Jade Lyons, Matthew
The Mayor of Blackburn turned waitress for a short time to raise money for a good cause. Guests at Blakey's cafe in King George's Hall, Blackburn were served a hearty full English by Coun Maureen McGarvey at the charity breakfast yesterday. Mayoress
A DRUNKEN man who tried to mug a teenager in a Colne street, has been sent to detention for 20 months at Burnley Crown Court. James O'Conner, 18, had headbutted the victim and demanded his phone and wallet. The terrified teenager had tried to hand over
THE family of a Darwen woman whose body was found in a French lake are preparing to appear as witnesses at her husband's murder trial. And Lancashire Telegraph picture editor Neil Johnson and former reporter Clare Cook have also been issued with subpoenas
A MOTHER-of-two who crashed into a parked car at 5.30pm was found to be nearly four times the legal drink-drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that Jean Duffy Atkinson had been drinking all afternoon with her uncle and had taken his car without his
THEY may have a name that few can pronounce, but the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers show has audiences talking long after they've seen the show. We put some questions to the UK's first and only professional touring taiko drumming group. HOW MANY TAIKO GROUPS
STRUGGLING market traders will see their rent slashed an response to dwindling customer numbers. Stallholders at Nelson and Colne's market halls will pay as little as half their previous tariffs, after Pendle Council's restructure of the system.
A PUPPY called Bazil is enjoying a brush with success after being voted the cutest in Lancashire. Bazil, a five-month-old fox-red labrador, was entered into the competition to find the county's top dog by his owner Kath Cotton from Heron Close, Pleckgate
She famously stroked George Galloway like a cat in the Big Brother house, and now the fiery Rula Lenska is starring in a new musical about the menopause. She spoke to us about growing old disgracefully. RULA Lenska might have just turned 60 but she's
BURNLEY blues master Paul Waterworth has released his debut album with The Cutler Waterworth Band. Critics are going crazy for King Cotton, which is the product of more than 30 years of musical experience working with Little Richard, Dennie Laine of
AN all-star line-up featuring some of the world's finest DJs is on the menu for New Year's Eve at East Lancashire's poshest bash. Clubbers can see in the New Year in style in the 700-year-old Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa, Clayton-le-Moors, to the
MOTORISTS caught disregarding Darwen's new road layout will be fined and could even face points on their licence, police have warned. The warning comes after 20 £30 fixed-penalty notices were issued to motorists in one week. Police officers monitored
He played at Woodstock, he's toured with some of the biggest names in music and this month Andy Fairweather Low embarks on his first solo tour for 28 years. We spoke to him. FOR someone who has been everywhere and seen most things Andy Fairweather
ONE OF the most colourful figures from the world of politics, Tony Benn, is coming to Burnley Mechanics tomorrow night. And if you're partial to a spot of folk music, you're in luck, because the show includes that too. The Writing on the Wall is a witty
Eid is an Arabic word which means festival or celebration. Families and friends celebrate together, exchanging gifts and food. Special prayers are read at the mosque on Eid. Salim Mulla, senior vice chair of Lancashire Council of Mosques, explains
THE holy month of Ramadan draws to a close this weekend with Eid celebrations. Muslims have been fasting between dawn and sunset for the past month, but in future it is going to get even harder. We reveal why. FOR the past month Muslims have been fasting
A MUM-of-four has died after developing deep vein thrombosis following a fall at a bookmaker's where she worked. Cleaner Anne Gibbons, 45, broke an ankle when she tumbled on a rear step at William Hill, in Audley Range, Blackburn. A health and safety
SEVEN workers at a Burnley shoe warehouse have been made redundant. Almost half of the worldwide workforce of shoe and homeware manufacturer Lambert Howarth have lost their jobs after the company went into administration last week. But 37 of the 44
Blackburn Allotments Society awards night was held at St Mark's Conservative Club in Witton. Alan Hartley celebrated taking the individual title. Tom Morton came second and Ted Ormerod was third.
We have become so consumed with procedures and rules that people just seem to have lost all sense of reality. When I heard of the gentleman who was suspended because he put a picture of Jesus Christ on the office wall I had only one thing to say. What
A JURY will be allowed to directly question a man accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a lake when he goes on trial next week. Former Blackburn council tree surgeon Robert Lund faces a five-day trial at the Cour d'Assises in Albi, France
A PRIVATE healthcare scheme designed to tackle waiting lists in East Lancashire is finally set to get off the ground - at least two months late. Health Minister Ivan Lewis has confirmed that independent sector treatment centres, offered by Swedish health
A drunken teenager took his anger out on parked cars after losing his job and being dumped by his girlfriend. Blackburn magistrates heard that alcohol was also a factor when Christopher Gregory assaulted a 15-year-old girl who was camping out with friends
DARWEN students are getting a taste for the most widely-spoken language in the world. The latest addition to Darwen Vale High School's teaching staff is Ke Li, who has swapped Shanghai for East Lancashire to teach pupils Mandarin. With 885 million speakers
A WATCHDOG has called an urgent "clear the air" meeting with hospital bosses after being kept in the dark over an outbreak of MRSA. And Coun Roy Davies, chair of the Blackburn health scrutiny panel, said that the hospital needed to be more open about
Police are appealing for information after a spate of thefts from gardens in Balderstone. Garden ornaments such as stone troughs have gone missing. Ring Clitheroe police on 01200 458734.
TWO men involved in pub beer garden trouble after a match at Turf Moor have escaped football banning orders- but one has got one already. Burnley Magistrates heard how Andrew Chippendale, 44, picked up a glass bottle, threw it over the wall and laughed
EAST Lancashire could be set for a regeneration cash windfall after the Government announced £1bn funding for the Elevate project. The Government revealed that the 12 housing market renewal projects in the North of England and the Midlands would share
Dr David Bellamy visited Haslingden Primary School today (12th) to open the new themed playground. The playground has cost £100,00 and has a 'Rainbow' theme. Pupils will be encouraged to grow their own food as part of the project. One of the pupils
IF ever there was a week to prove that football is a funny old game then this week would be a classic example. First, we had the high at Ewood Park of beating Birmingham City for the second time in quick succession. But the supporters' celebrations had
In the 1950s and 1960s, we used to travel up from Birmingham to Edinburgh once or twice a year to see my gran, Isabella Selkirk. She lived in a three/four storey tenement not far from what is now the Meadowbank Commonwealth Stadium. In fairly financially
RUSH HOUR traffic was brought to a standstill earlier today after a four car pile-up on a stretch of motorway. Commuters travelling towards East Lancashire were caught up in the chaos on the M66. Police were called to junction 2, northbound at Bury
Here's your chance to win a skating masterclass with the Russian All Stars at Blackpool's Grand Theatre. The world renowned Russian Ice Stars return to Blackpool's Grand Theatre from Tuesday, October 23 to Saturday, October 27, with a spectacular adaptation
ROSSENDALE United will be hoping to field new signing Tom Williams as they host Garforth Town in UniBond Division One North tomorrow. And Stags chairman Steve Hobson has his fingers crossed the 17-year-old former Wigan Athletic player can solve their
COLNE will be looking to get over the disappointment of two cup exits when they return to league duty tomorrow. The Holt House side travel to Atherton Colleries in NWCL Divison One following defeats in both the FA Vase and the Lancashire Challenge Cup
Managerless Ramsbottom United were given some good news ahead of their trip to Glossop North End - with key striker Anthony Johnson turning down a move to Radcliffe Borough. United are looking for a new manager following Lee Sculpher's shock exit last
Manager Terry Fildes has apologised to Nelson's fans following his side's 4-1 home thumping at the hands of Bacup in the Lancashire County FA Co-Operative Challenge Cup on Wednesday night. Nelson must now get their act together as they host Abbey Hey
STEVE Mullen has left Darwen after three seasons in charge at the Anchor Ground. Mullen parted company with the NWCL Division Two club by 'mutual consent' earlier this week and has been replaced by reserve team manager Wayne Watkins. Mullen said: "It
I THINK it's about time Alex McLeish came down to East Lancashire to experience the Turf Moor hospitality. And I know two players in particular who would make him very welcome. Andy Gray and Steven Caldwell will no doubt be locked to their television
Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Rovers v Reading in this great competition. Bet24, proud sponsors of Blackburn Rovers, offer great odds on every Rovers game and have some great seasonal bets for you. You can bet on where you think Rovers will finish
STANLEY boss John Coleman is challenging his players to emulate their success at Bradford as they face Dagenham and Redbridge on Sunday. After an up and down week, which saw Stanley beat Bradford 3-0 at Valley Parade before losing at home against Wrexham
Win Tickets to see White Diamond, a Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue. It's non stop action over the forthcoming weeks at your local Vue Cinema in Blackburn. As well as showing the latest Hollywood and Bollywood releases during October, the Vue
PROTESTORS are battling controversial plans for two separate tips. Proposals for the two sites, one at Abbey Village, the other at Buckshaw Village, between Chorley and Leyland, have outraged residents. Plans to reopen Withnell Quarry near Abbey Village
I am an expatriate 76-year-old, Rovers supporter - since 1938. I was a regular attendee at games home and away until I emigrated with my family some years ago. I still follow the fortunes of Blackburn - avidly. It is distressing to read some of the
I felt I had to write regarding the negativity about Darwen. As a business owner in Darwen, I agree that we have had major disruption and we are all feeling it. However, by people constantly putting the town down it's not doing any of us any good.
WE went to an Age Concern show at King George's Hall and fire service personnel said we could have our home checked, fire and safety wise. They said it was free. Thursday night a team from Blackburn arrived, they were polite and well mannered, put us
Another month of Ramadan is near completion for Muslims in East Lancashire and indeed around the world. Those in observance would have refrained from food, beverages and water during the hours of sunrise and sunset. Here in the UK it would have amounted
ROVERS striker Matt Derbyshire has called on scouts to trawl the non-league to uncover more hidden gems. The 21-year-old sensation was plucked from Great Harwood Town in the North West Counties League Second Division, where he was blazing a trail at
GARRETH O'Connor is pressing his claims for a Burnley first-team spot again after returning from a difficult loan spell at Bournemouth. The transfer-listed midfielder is back with the Clarets following a three-month loan stint at Dean Court, where he
I'VE GONE right off BBC2's Eggheads. When the show first got moved to the primetime 6pm slot it seemed like something a bit different. The arrogance of Eggheads Judith, Kevin, CJ, Daphne and Chris was mildly amusing. But now the formula is getting really
THREE people were treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics after oil in a frying pan caught fire. Firefighters said a woman at the house in Glenfield Close, Little Harwood, Blackburn started cooking at 3am today. Three teenagers and their mum
HEALTH chiefs are urging people to have their say on the location of a new mental health super hospital. Starting this month, a series of public meetings will be held to gauge which of the six East Lancashire sites will be the base for the new hospital
A MOTHER has caught MRSA from her baby after an outbreak of the superbug in the Royal Blackburn Hospital. And first-time mum Jenna Hodgkiss, 20, said she was 'appalled' that she had to wait before telling that her son Kian had become infected with the
A £1.2million learning centre which opened just four years ago will be knocked down under county council plans for a new Burnley super-school. The Towneley Park City Learning Centre, which contains a performance centre and state-of-the-art computer facilities
