DOG owners have been advised to protect their dogs from the dangers of Bonfire Night. Rossendale Council's animal warden, Dave East, advised dog owners to walk their dog during the day or earlier in the evening rather than when Bonfire Night is in full
A 31-year-old woman has been warned she faces prison after pleading guilty to indulging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old. Alexandra Patricia Tattersall took the boy to a bedroom and undressed in front of him before the offence took place, Preston
A BUS driver has been been charged with racially abusing an elderly passenger. The 72-year-old woman from Darwen was allegedly sworn at after boarding a Lancashire United bus in the town centre before the driver got on board. The incident allegedly
A BURNLEY IT company is the first in the area to provide a unique system to help businesses back up computer data. Wireless24 says its automatic system saves the data to two separate UK locations. It means businesses no longer need to have an on site
A ROBBER brandished a knife as he stole from a terrified newsagent in broad daylight. The balaclava-clad man stormed into Yunus Bangi's Livesey News, on Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, at 3pm today. It was the third newsagent robbery in the
WORRIED care staff voiced their anger at the possible privatisation of their service tonight. Union members vowed to fight the controversial changes, which were given the green light by Blackburn with Darwen's ruling councillors last week.
football: Former Accrington Stanley winger Gary Roberts has vowed to fight for his place at Portman Road and dismissed speculation he is set to leave the club. Roberts has recently lost his place in the Tractor Boys' side, but he said he has no intention
THE mother of a teenager who was found hanging in the bedroom of his care home has vowed to take legal action over his death. Sean Edwards, 17, of Brunshaw Avenue, Burnley died at Crestmoor Children's Home, Rawtenstall, on November 15, 2006. An inquest
A reunion for players and old friends of Haslingden St Mary's Football Club is being held on Sunday, 28th October. It is taking place at the club house on South Shore Street and starts at 2.30pm.
AN 18-year-old man told police he ran off after crashing into another vehicle because he panicked. But he returned to the scene of the crash, which he had been observing from a distance, after being threatened by another man. Pearson, of Fawcett Close
AN identical twin said to be suffering from Asperger's Syndrome was found guilty of flouting an interim anti-social behaviour order within four hours of it being imposed. Katie Louise Lynch, 19, was convicted after a two day trial at Burnley Magistrates
A CLEANER who wed two illegal immigrants for the promise of cash - and wasn't divorced the second time - could be facing jail. Karen Gartside, 45, never got a penny for getting married to the two Asian men 16 months apart, Burnley Magistrates heard.
BLACKBURN Knights chairman Don McCoombe insists the hard work going on off the pitch will eventually pay dividends on it. While the Knights slipped to a disappointing home defeat against fellow strugglers Cherry Tree Panthers, McCoombe remains upbeat
A COMMUNITY group has been highly commended in the Government's Respect Awards. The Beverley Street Gardens and Tewkesbury Street Association, Blackburn, received the award after tackling anti-social behaviour. Residents from Tewkesbury Street formed
A FLEDGLING rock band has chosen the rolling streets of Colne as the backdrop for their bid for chart glory. International One, who have already enjoyed Radio One and Radio Two airplay, have chosen Colne as the moody backdrop to its first assault on
A LANCASHIRE Telegraph paperboy who helped rescue pensioners from a burning building has been named as one of the UK's top doorstep deliverers. Shakeeb Ali, 15, of Whitehead Street, Blackburn, was chosen as one of two winners of the national News Deliverer
A man making his way home after a night out with friends in Longridge was butted in the face and then punched to the floor by a complete stranger. Blackburn magistrates heard that Derek David Makinson later admitted to police he had drunk about nine
GANGS of drunken youths who have been terrorising parks in parts of Burnley and surrounding streets are facing a crackdown by police. Officers covering the Ightenhill and Gannow areas of the town have been granted a dispersal order, which will begin
A MAN who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death and burying her under a cellar floor had a history of violence against his partners, a court heard. Frederick Lawlor, 54, is charged with murdering Dorothy Carre, 56, in 1999 by repeatedly stabbing
CRICKET chiefs are hoping maidens will be bowled over by proposals for two new junior teams being established in Burnley. Girls crickets squads at under-11 and under-13 levels are being launched by Burnley Council sport development team. Trials take
BILL-paying services at Darwen Town Hall are being cut after council bosses said there was a lack of demand. But the move has been criticised by Labour counc-illors, who said they rejected a bid to do something similar when they were in charge of the
NOMINATIONS are now being sort for one of the major events in the local sporting calendar. The Blackburn and District Sports Council's annual awards is the opportunity to celebrate sporting stars and unsung heroes across the borough. The awards will
A ROW which started when a couple were in the pub and continued when they got home resulted in a Darwen woman being gripped by the face and her head banged against the wall. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Peter Akroyd then went on a wrecking spree in
A PRIMARY school is celebrating a grant worth more than £230,000 to improve its buildings. Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Primary has been awarded a £231,000 Local Authority Co-Ordinated Voluntary Aided Programme (LCVAP) grant. Staff
BURNLEY'S Moorhouse's Brewery has claimed another top brewing industry accolade. The independent cask-ale-brewer has again been honoured in the annual SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) Brewing Business Awards - collecting the Best Packaging Initiative
A team dedicated to reducing the number of accidents has won a major national award for its cutting-edge work that saves lives. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust's Accident Prevention Team beat off competition from across the country to receive the
HAVE A MERRY GREEN CHRISTMAS WITH Blackburn with Darwen FREECYCLE Members of Blackburn with Darwen Freecycle are hoping for a green Christmas this year, by using their local group to exchange items that would make good gifts. Toys, games and books
STAFF at a security firm have been told 100 jobs could go following a takeover. Initial Fire and Security has announced plans to close its alarm receiving centres in Blackburn and Burnley. Staff were told that they will be offered alternative posts
A HEALTH watchdog has agreed to give the Royal Blackburn Hospital a second chance in the fight against MRSA after a clear-the-air meeting. The move comes after East Lancashire NHS Trust's failure to inform people of an outbreak in the hospital's baby
Like the milestone, there are a few remnants of times gone by, still visible in the village
In the left of this picture is the old A59 which used to pass through Mellor Brook, and also the new version which now bypasses the village
A TOWN and one of its schools have won top awards in the North West in Bloom competition. Colne was voted second runner-up in the Best Large Town category for the third year running at the award ceremony in Manchester on Friday. And pupils from Sacred
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill urged winger Wade Elliott not to shy away from going for goal himself. "Wade doesn't score enough for me, but he's like one of those old-fashioned wide right players, when he sometimes gets it into his head that he's a
A BLACKBURN doctor has denied sexually touching three in-patients on a gynaecological ward at Burnley General Hospital. Married father or two, Mannan Masud, 41, is alleged to have fondled the "vulnerable" women, all who were recovering from operations
The last week has been desperately disappointing for English sport after all the hope and hype. Fortunately, for Rovers fans, there was consolation to be found at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon. Okay, the first 45 minutes were better than the second
I've had some great jobs in my life. As a school kid/student: supermarket shelf filler, petrol pump attendant, shop assistant, the Christmas post, youth hostel assistant warden, hospital laundry man. And within my profession, youth and community work
TODMORDEN Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is looking for seven actors for its April drama production of Alan Ayckbourn's Role Play. Open auditions are being held at Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre on Sunday, January 21 at 7.30pm. The play finds Justin
BRUNSHAW Action Group is appealing for volunteers to help out in the wardrobe and set departments. The group is also looking for volunteers to run the community fancy dress shop in Brunshaw Avenue, Burnley. Call 01282 715400 or 07984 145141 and speak
Although the view is that Blackburn Rovers are blessed in the strikers department, I do wonder if Mark Hughes should look to add to his options in January, and I think he could do worse than look close to home. Kyle Lafferty still looks a bit raw and
In one sense at least, there was something depressingly predictable about Burnley's failure to hang on at Barnsley. Supporters up on their history will know that not since 1932 (that's 75 years to spare you the maths) have the Clarets come away with
A promising soldier and two other ex-servicemen who robbed a taxi driver, after a disagreement over the fare, have all been given two-year jail sentences. The driver feared he would be killed during his ordeal. He was punched, grabbed around the throat
A FILM about testicular cancer written and produced by Blackburn youngsters is to be shown all over the country. Young Muslim people acted and filmed their play "Small Steps" to raise awareness of the disease, which is often a taboo subject in Asian
A DRIVER has been given an even chance of making a full recovery after he sustained multiple injuries when his car collided with a coach. Mohammad Afraz, 22, of Oxford Road, Nelson, suffered injuries including four fractures to his right leg and three
BARNOLDSWICK G&S Society are celebrating 35 years of presenting Gilbert and Sullivan to local audiences next month with A Night at the Savoy. The Savoy Theatre in London was built in 1881 by producer Richard Doyly Carte who brought Gilbert (words) and
A care worker who stole money from a resident where he worked has been jailed for eight months. Mushtaq Younis resorted to theft due to a gambling addiction and being pressed to repay a debt. He was caught out by staff at the care home who queried
Work will be starting shortly to build new leisure facilities on the current leisure centre site. There has been much debate over the facade of the building as Darwen residents want to retain that bit of heritage and history.
A BURNLEY-born medical expert is leading the fight against prostate cancer. Former Barden High School pupil Ahsanul Haq, a leading consultant urologist, is providing the expertise behind Lancashire Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust's new £100,000 laser
BLACK people were four times more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Lancashire, according to latest figures. A report commissioned by Lancashire Police Authority said black people have a stop-and-search rate almost four and a half times
A REMEMBRANCE event has been cancelled through lack of interest. The Poppy Ball, held for the past eight years at the Muni, Colne, and organised by the town's Royal British Legion Club, was axed after just a fraction of the tickets were sold. In previous
Alison Leonard has won the Les Rogerson Memorial Trophy -awarded to the most outstanding Lancashire athlete over the last year. The trophy remains in Blackburn Harriers' hands after steeplechaser Chris Hart was honoured last year. The highlight of Leonard's
THE Press had fun with the notices that went out in the House of Commons telling people to be "prepared to give way to Members" in queues at Commons facilities. How pompous can they get? To be fair some MPs have protested and the rules may be withdrawn
A DAD has spoken of his distress after his 14-year-son was assaulted by a gang for the second time in two weeks. Ben Clifton, of Newton Street, Blackburn, was taken to hospital on Sunday after a gang of 30 youths stormed onto the pitch where he was football
A LUCKY woman from Burnley has scooped more than £85,000 at her local bingo club. On Friday she became the biggest winner in the new Gala High 5 game, which allows bingo clubs to run cumulative jackpots. The win came as a massive surprise to the player
Residents of Darwen will know that this road must now be driven in the opposite direction to get through the town. The road systems have all been altered after extensive works
The theatre is on Knott Street, to the rear of the Library and hosts all sorts of performances from community cinema showings to evenings of clairvoyance, rock bands to comedians.
A pensioner is awaiting sentence for sex offences committed against three girls up to 40 years ago. Gerald Greenwood, now 72, pleaded guilty to three allegations of rape, and seven charges of indecent assault, at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant,
PUPILS and parents across Lancashire are being given tips to help them stay safe during Walk to School month. Pupils from more than 70 of the county's schools are donning their walking shoes for the event and the Road Safety Group, part of Lancashire
The housing developers are building approximately 130 homes on the site of what used to be Crown Wallcoverings. The development has been named Belgrave Heights
Darwen is in the middle of a major regenaration plan by the council, with lots of construction going on close to the town centre
Candice Leah of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers has won the final round of the English Fell Championship to take the silver medal in the series. The Ron Hill Great Whernside Fell Race is the shortest of the six races at just four miles, but packs in more than
A man is being questioned by police after an attempt to take a forklift truck from a Chatburn garden centre. The incident happened at around 8pm on Sunday at Shackleton Garden Centre, Clitheroe Road. Police said a man tried to smash out of the garden
The Health Centre was officially opened in September of 2005. The previous health centre on Union Road, was closed and all doctors and nurses relocated to the new premises.
ORGANISERS of a new scheme to promote the best food in the Ribble Valley have held their inaugural meeting. Ribble Valley Food Trail was launched in summer and the search is on to find the best food producers, retailers and restaurants to turn the borough
A 35-year-old man has died of a drugs overdose. The man was taken by ambulance from his house in Thorn Street, but died before he reached Burnley General. Three people are in custody helping police with their enquiries.
The Lancashire Telegraph website published a story on Friday entitled "Councillor defends immigration remarks" regarding Coun Michael Johnson. Coun Johnson has asked us to point out that he was not a member of the England First Party, although he did
PEOPLE are being urged to ring a hotline with information about 500 tyres dumped in a Darwen beauty spot. United Utilities, which owns the land in Roddlesworth off Tockholes Road where the tyres have been dumped, and 40 per cent of West Pennine Moors
OWNERS of a Ribble Valley restaurant are celebrating after being recognised for their use of local produce. Stosie Madi and Kathy Smith run Weezos in Parson Lane, Clitheroe, which has been named the Les Routiers 2007 best restaurant in the North.
ON trial this week were four young boys, the youngest only 10 years old, who were found guilty of causing the heart attack death of an older man after throwing stones and sticks at him. They got 12 months, while the man's family got a lifetime's grief
IN reply to Mr Nolan of Blackburn Drama Club and the issue of smoking on stage. If a play requires an actor to murder someone then they don't actually shoot, stab, strangle or kill the other actor, so why do they need to actually smoke on stage? It's
ANOTHER Eid has gone by and yet again Muslims celebrate on different days because they can't seem to agree on the sighting of the moon. Even in a small town like Blackburn they can't come to a consensus. This highlights a very important and relevant
IF I reach old-age, I wonder whether some young person might ask me "Say, old-timer, what was it like living through the property mania at the start of the century?" I would say it was a period when people were told to believe things that were impossible
WITH reference to the article "People drain from our towns" (LT, September 22). The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recently released the 2006 mid year population estimates. Through natural change the population of Blackburn with Darwen is continuing
I WAS half-expecting some hopeful young business-man to pitch a brand-new invention called the wheel to the fearsome dragons on last night's Dragon's Den, such was the calibre of the inventions. Innovations up for scrunity were a device to untangle
STEVEN Reid has spoken of his relief at playing almost an hour of competitive football for the first time in over a year. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder has spent 14 months on the sidelines recovering from a succession of long-term injuries. During
A LONG-serving Liberal Democrat councillor has shocked party colleagues by announcing he is defecting. Coun Paul Browne, who was the Lib Dem leader in Blackburn with Darwen for about 30 years, has revealed he will stand for the For Darwen party at next
DANCERS from Blackburn have stepped up to win a haul of medals at a national competition. Belmont Morris Dancers, who practise at St Peter's RC Primary School in Hawkin Street, and at St Wilfrid's High School, won an impressive 16 trophies at the competition
FRIDAY night football has the ability to make or break your weekend. Earlier this month, the Friday fixture versus Wrexham completely ruined mine. A game we should have won against a weak Welsh side still flashed back through my mind as I tucked into
REVISED plans for a £13m holiday village have been resubmitted - a month after councillors were told to reject the scheme. Outline plans for 120 log cabins, five leisure lakes, wildlife reserves, a restaurant and a gym at the 112-acre site between Broken
CHARITY boxes and cash were taken by burglars who broke into the Canalside Diner in Liverpool Road, Burnley, between 3pm on Saturday and 7am on Sunday. The intruders cut through a fence and broke into the building from the rear. They also stole the
SEXUAL and violent offenders are being prevented from re-offending by teamwork from the police, probation and prison services. In the 12 months to March in Lancashire, 216 high risk offenders convicted of violent or sexual crime have been subject to
BURNLEY'S departing assistant manager, Dave Kevan, insists it was a difficult decision to leave a club he feels can mount a serious Championship challenge. The 39-year-old was yesterday officially unveiled as Notts County's new assistant boss, following
ACCRINGTON Stanley favourite Rommy Boco is dreaming of reaching the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup (ANC) next year with Benin. The 22-year-old midfielder - who played his part in Benin's remarkable qualification campaign - believes the small
ROVERS chairman John Williams insists defender Chris Samba fully deserves his new five-year contract after a sensational start to his Blackburn career. The giant Congo international secured his long-term future at Ewood Park yesterday by signing a deal
IT'S a well-worn footballing philosophy that supporters can be a side's 12th man, but Burnley manager Steve Cotterill believes his players have felt the wrath of the home crowd in their last three away games. Now he wants to lace the boot on the other
JOHN Hartson has revealed how he was smarting after his Norwich debut ended in defeat. The West Brom striker signed on a month's loan during the break for internationals and could have had a hat-trick in his opening game against Bristol City. Instead
STRIKER Paul Fildes will make his debut for Clitheroe tonight in their FA Trophy first qualifying round replay at Lancaster City. Manager Neil Reynolds will also welcome back Gary Stopforth from injury and he is hoping to include a new left-back in the
