A BURNLEY councillor filmed a fellow British National Party representative singing an 'offensive' song outside the office of a high-profile Asian MP. Councillor Derek Dawson, Gannow's BNP ward member, was reported to the Standards Board of England by
A gang of youths crashed a stolen car before running from the scene. The grey Fiat Punto was found in Castle Street, Hapton, just before 2.30pm today. The youths, aged about 15, have not been caught. They were three white males and a white female
A HUGE crackdown on the top drug dealers in Blackburn has been launched as police warned: We are coming to find you. Eight suspected drug dealers were arrested yesterday after early-morning raids - the biggest in the town this year - at six houses.
The name of a teenage suspect in the murder of gun victim Rhys Jones has been published on the internet, police confirmed. The name of the boy appears in a comment listed below a video of local gang members. Originally published two weeks ago, the
A GOVERNMENT minister visited East Lancashire today to see a range of projects in the region. Beverley Hughes, minister for children, young people and families and regional minister for the North West, made a whistle-stop visit. She visited Bank Top
A DOCTORS pressure group will tomorrow launch a High Court challenge against proposed restrictions on overseas medics - in the wake of a Burnley GP's tragic death. Dr Imran Yousaf, of Colne Road, was named as a party in a legal fight against Health Secretary
A COUNCIL is axing top jobs as part of a cost-saving drive. Blackburn with Darwen's executive committee has approved the plans to remove four chief officers' posts. This includes a merger of the regeneration and environment departments. Bosses claim
A BROTHER and sister who went on a crime spree which ended with a bread knife being held to a pensioner's throat have been jailed. David Bell, 20, was sent to youth custody for five years and nine months and Helen, 22, to prison for three years and four
RESIDENTS say a footpath is getting ruined by drivers using it as an illegal shortcut. And the problems, involving land linking two Blackburn streets, have been highlighted by an incident involving a stranded car, which was caught on camera. People
BUSINESS leaders have welcomed a move to introduce town centre disk parking in a bid to free up parking spaces for shoppers. Pendle Council's review of town centre car parking has recommended that a two-and-a-half hour disc parking scheme is introduced
A CLARETS fan has spoken of her trauma after being struck by a car as she took her children to watch a Burnley match on Saturday. Mum-of-three, Gayle Williams suffered head injuries when she was hit by a white Toyota Corolla on Harry Potts Way near Turf
RAMSBOTTOM's new management team of Neil Hart and assistant Ian McClellan got off to a winning start as United came back from behind to beat Flixton - with ace striker Anthony Johnson bagging a dream double. It was a good performance from the Rams,
THE Sky cameramen might have guessed they would be in for a busy night. On the four occasions Burnley were beamed live last season the sports television network was able to screen 20 goals, 12 of which were celebrated by the Clarets as they secured three
IT was meant to be the day Tottenham looked to new Spaniard Juande Ramos to provide some Flamenco magic. But instead, White Hart Lane was left rocking to a Samba beat after Blackburn Rovers ruined Ramos' welcome party by waltzing off with a dramatic
WATER which has been running from a burst pipe for weeks will turn a busy road into an ice rink when the frost comes, it has been claimed. Water has been leaking down James Street West and Reservoir Street, near Darwen Health Centre. Coun David Hollings
A WOMAN who had to learn to walk again after a horrific car crash is using pedal power for charity. Beautician Sarah Statham, of Bridge End, Cliviger, needs to raise £2,800 in order to take part in a 300-mile ride through Vietnam and Cambodia. The 33
CONVICTED wife killer Robert Lund is to appeal against his 12-year prison sentence. The move has been welcomed by the family of his victim, second wife Evelyn, who believe he will fail and will then be given a longer sentence. Lund, 55, was found
A LASER battlefield is one of the planned attractions at an outdoor activity centre that could bring tourists into a town. A large area for 'military games' has been included in plans for the redevelopment of a former sewage works site in Rishton. The
Bright Fusion samba band play on the stage outside the new Market St building.
Amir Khan with (L-R) Coun Allan Buck, mayor of Pendle, Mark Taylforth (Barnfield construction),Coun Alan Davies (Pendle council leader), Bob Gogel (Liberata), Stephen Barnes (chief executive of Pendle Council).
Joshua-James Satta (2) from Colne and Leah Warhurst (4) from Nelson enjoy a tea-cup fairground round.
COUNCILLORS have vowed to keep the pressure on East Lancashire's hospitals bosses over the closure of Burnley's Accident and Emergency department Wednesday. From Thursday, all East Lancashire's ambulances will take patients to the Royal Blackburn Hospital
A RADIO station's community bus and cyber cafe are to be axed as part of the BBC's cost-cutting measures. The Radio Lancashire bus and the cyber cafe at the station's base in Darwen Street, Blackburn will stop operating next year as the corporation tries
Every morning I walk through Blackburn train station to get to the offices of the Lancashire Telegraph. There is something I have noticed and wondered if anyone else has noticed the same thing. When you access the train station from the car park
St. Wilfrid's Community Leisure Centre held a half-term play scheme over the past week. When I visited the community cnetre last week, there were lots of young people coming into the building, apparently to attend the week-long session. From what
A MAN who attacked a cyclist has been given a curfew by Burnley magistrates. The court was told how George Caldwell, 30, had told victim Barry Vickers he wanted a word with him. He then hit him twice on the left side of the face. He then punched him
The Salvation Army Brass Band will be in concert at St. Mary's Church on Tuesday 27th November. Tickets, which include refreshments are £3 each and can be obtained from Mrs. Hilda Hilton. Contact her on 01254 813681
Lowerhouse have made a double swoop for Read players Matt Doughty and Will Driver. Lowerhouse cricket manager Stan Heaton said: "We are delighted to be able to sign Will and Matt. "Both lads have had strong links with Lowerhouse and we are very pleased
A COMPANY director who attacked a 10-year-old boy after a children's fall-out has been jailed for four months. Craig Walker sought out the boy, pinned him down on the floor by his ears then headbutted him twice, leaving him needing medical treatment,
EXTRA space for everything from family history research to storytelling and computer courses is being created at two East Lancashire libraries thanks to a £1.4million lottery grant. Revamps are planned for both Colne and Haslingden libraries, as well
COUNCIL chiefs say they are winning the compensation culture battle after a sharp decrease in the amount of people claiming compensation for tripping over on the pavement. Blackburn with Darwen says the decrease in claims is down to its vigorous checking
Pendleside Hospice's annual car raffle raised an astonishing £25,000. Sheila Witcher, of Burnley, was the lucky winner of the raffle, supported by Walker Farrimond, Barden Mill, Alderson and Horan Funeral Services, Craftrange.com, Tom's Stationers,
A NEW home for bats, which previously roosted in the old Thompson Centre in Burnley, was a "slap in the face" for tenants affected by the Elevate regeneration programme, it has been claimed. Burnley Council went more than £70,000 over budget dealing
Yesterday, around 30 adults and children braved the rain (for a while), and set off on a sponsored 10 mile trek up Pendle Hill. The group met up at the Malt Kiln car park in Higherford and after a brief by the organiser, Natalie Cossins, of the Cystic
Lancashire actress Hayley Standing has been living the showbiz dream, with a swanky pad in London and a string of jobs with some of the most prestigious names of the industry. But, as she tells us, the north will always mean home. IT was as a schoolgirl
A FATHER-of-two involved in a £21,000 raid on a compound at Nelson and Colne College has been spared immediate jail. Burnley Crown Court heard Dean Tonks, 22, was said to have been the lookout for the pre-planned raid, in which a £16,000 dumper truck
HYNDBURN Council has warned that it will prosecute people if they fail to put their rubbish in their wheelie bins - but said leaving cardboard next to recycling boxes is all right. Concerned residents contacted the Lancashire Telegraph after reading
THE Grane Road was partially blocked yesterday morning after a taxi driver lost control of his car. Shortly after 9am, the blue Honda Civic hit the banking just past the Holden Arms pub, and crashed into the other side of the road. The driver was the
A FARMING couple who turned disaster in to triumph have been awarded the top prize in the UK dairy industry. Waddington dairy farmers Ian and Sally Macalpine, 46, scooped the prestigious NMR/Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Gold Cup, which
A TEENAGER who took part in an assault on a "vulnerable" victim was spared jail by Burnley magistrates. The court heard how Adam Bracewell's victim, Thomas O'Connor, 18, was said to have been lured out of his house by a girl and taken down a back alley
A BLACKBURN primary school has been deemed "satisfactory" with some good features by government inspectors. Following an Ofsted visit, St Michael with St John Primary is described as a school pupils enjoy coming to. Although the achievement and curriculum
A 62-year-old Blackburn man killed himself with an overdose of prescribed medication, an inquest was told. An inquest heard that John Joseph Varey, who was already on anti-depressants, may have been affected by "allegations" that were being made against
A folk organisation is helping children with special needs develop a love of music, thanks to a specially-made CD. 'Dance to your Daddy' has been produced by Lancashire Folk, the umbrella group for the county's folk, dance and song groups. Following
A MAN who was found outside his home address shouting abuse at a neighbour and his parents has been jailed for 112 days. Blackburn magistrates heard that the behaviour put James Lee in breach of an anti-social behaviour order put in place to tackle his
A DISABILITY charity has received a £5,000 boost to fund therapy for disabled children. Lords House Farm in Rishton is a specialist centre which provides a range of therapeutic activities using animals and the natural environment, catering particularly
ELDERLY residents are to be given posters asking trick or treaters not to call at their homes this Hallowe'en. And if the Hyndburn scheme proves to be a success then it could be rolled out to other areas next year. Hyndburn's Community Safety Partnership
THE sentence of a pervert who abused three teenage boys over a decade, was adjourned after a court heard he had tried to kill himself. David Johns, 28, of Rawsthorne Street, Blackburn, had earlier pleaded guilty to three charges of rape, indecent assault
FIREFIGHTERS have commended a dad who managed to put out a blaze in his house but said that people should not try to deal with fires themselves. The man helped his wife and three children get out of their home in Norfolk Grove, Church, after fire broke
I WOULD like to comment on the under-fire NHS and the emphasis placed on the failings of the service which I had reason to call on recently at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. I would like to thank the paramedics who took me to hospital, the A&E department
IT was very interesting how once again Jack Straw trumpeted the EU (with Gordon Brown recently selling us further down the Euro gravy river) and how fortunate a retired worker was to go to Spain on a long holiday or even buy a property. Believe it or
A WOMAN had her long locks cut to raise money for charity. Penny Robinson made over £350 in aid of Burnley Hospital Radio and the Tickled Pink breast cancer campaign, run at Burnley Asda. Divas Salon hairdressers Nicola Whitehead and Kim Chester snipped
I HAVE been following the ever-lengthening saga of Blackburn and Darwen Council's efforts to "build schools for the future," and have become ever more confused. The council claims the new scheme "will allow a fully inclusive, integrated framework of
Staff at a Blackburn fitness centre were joined by members of Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team in a 12-hour "spinathon" for the British Heart Foundation. Volunteers at JJB Fitness Centre took turns to cycle for 45 minutes each, from 7am to 7pm.
I went round Tesco the other day with a severed arm in my trolley. No one gave it a second glance, despite the limb - complete with shattered bone and smeared blood - riding high on top of a bumper pack of loo rolls and a bag of oven chips. If you are
HUSBAND and wife team Des Owen, secretary of Blackburn Royal British Legion, and poppy organiser and branch chairman Phylis at the launch of this year's poppy appeal. The Mayor of Blackburn, Coun Maureen McGarvey, joined volunteers from the Legion at
Residents of Rishton, want to know a little bit more about where you live? The Great Harwood Camera Club has organised an event which will take place at Great Harwood Cricket Club on Monday November 26. The event is 'An Illustrated History of the
Residents of Great Harwood, want to know a little bit more about where you live? The Great Harwood Camera Club has organised an event which will take place at Great Harwood Cricket Club on Monday November 26. The event is 'An Illustrated History
Sunday November 4th from 10am until 4pm This event is taking place in Mellor Brook Community Centre, which is located on Whalley Road in the village. All tables are now sold. So please come along on the day and browse and buy. Admission is only
FOR close on 50 years I've been writing about big plans for Darwen football club. They're still in the lower reaches of non-league soccer, struggling along against teams such as Holker Old Boys, Daisy Hill and Castleton Gabriels. At least back in the
BLACKBURN Northern were the main beneficiaries as they formally collected the Ribblesdale League's Senior League Trophy and Ramsbottom Cup at the annual presentation night at the Mytton Fold Hotel on Friday night. Northern's Naeem Ashraf picked up the
DISAPPOINTED Burnley manager Steve Cotterill blamed poor defending and below-par individual performances for the Clarets slipping to their first Championship defeat at Turf Moor this season. Burnley were rocked as Southampton raced into a 2-0 lead inside
HAVING resisted the lure of caterwauling nonentities for weeks, I'm sad to say that I finally tuned in to the X-Factor. The only conclusion I can draw is that I genuinely wasted around an hour of my life. Even Simon Cowell appears bored with proceedings
A SERIES of early morning raids were carried out across Blackburn today as police targeted suspected drug dealers. Over 70 officers from across Lancashire were deployed at six addresses in the town, including Skye Crescent, Carr Street and Rawsthorne
IT sometimes seems like every day brings yet another excellent retro-flavoured indie outfit hailing from Brooklyn. The Ladybug Transistor have, to be fair, been around for over ten years, and, although influenced by everything from The Beach Boys to
THE Wakefield trio's latest single shows that they're still indie, still angry and still brilliant. Both lead tracks focus on their favourite rant topic: their disdain for the indie scene, followers of fashion and rival musicians. Lyrical preoccupations
Bouncy indie-pop that demands both a dance and a better, more unique name. One Night Only is the name of Thin Lizzy, Bee Gees and Elton John albums, whilst You And Me Song was a dancefloor filler for The Wannadies back in the Nineties. And let's
CLITHEROE followed up their FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory over rivals Chorley earlier this season with a more convincing win in UniBond Division One North. The Blues completely dominated the derby at Shawbridge and could have scored more than five
ACCRINGTON Stanley's assistant manager Jimmy Bell believes the Reds are capable of pulling off a shock after they were drawn at home to League One Huddersfield Town in the first round of the FA Cup. It is a repeat of the tie between the two sides back
Colne extended their unbeaten league run to six games with a well-earned draw at the Lyme Valley Stadium. With the return of club captain Scott Gizon, Colne made a bright start and almost took the lead after three minutes when Kevin Urwin latched onto
The only blot on an otherwise excellent day for Rovers was an injury to Robbie Savage. He damaged his knee in a challenge with Robbie Keane and had to be substituted just before half-time. Manager Mark Hughes later confirmed the Welshman had a cartilage
EAST Lancashire-born Muslim minister Shahid Malik said he was "deeply disappointed" after being detained at an American airport. The MP for Dewsbury and International Development Minister, was returning to Heathrow after a series of meetings and talks
AN UNOCCUPIED house in Accrington was left severely damaged by fire after it was targeted by arsonists. Firefighters were called to the terrace property in Augustus Street shortly before 9pm on Sunday, and found the ground floor well alight and engulfed
BURNLEY'S depleted defence is causing headaches for manager Steve Cotterill. Since losing Michael Duff for the season, after the defender suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in the 1-1 home draw with Crystal Palace last month, the Clarets have conceded
CHRIS Samba last night described his stunning injury-time winner against Tottenham as 'the best goal of his career.' The Congo international popped up in the 93rd minute to fire Blackburn Rovers to a dramatic 2-1 win at White Hart Lane. It was the towering
A PRINTING group has secured a lucrative £40million-a-year contract with the Royal Mail. St Ives Plc, which employs around 120 people at Greenbank Technology Park, Whitebirk, Blackburn, has been appointed to act as the sole supplier of print management
Padiham's performance away to Norton Utd deserved at least a point if not more. Instead, a goal by Norton substitute Stephen Allon five minutes from time robbed the Storks of any reward for their efforts and gave the home side their 1-0 victory. Neil
RAMSBOTTOM's new management team of Neil Hart and assistant Ian McClellan got off to a winning start as United came back from behind to beat Flixton - with ace striker Anthony Johnson bagging a dream double. It was a good performance from the Rams, who
NEWCASTLE striker Lee Novak grabbed the only goal of the game as Rossendale went down in the North West. The Stags are 11th in UniBond Division One North.
Ribblesdale League side Read have signed former Burnley pro skipper Jon Harvey as their professional for next season. Harvey, who led the Turf Moor side to the Lancashire League title in 2006, has vast experience in the Ribblesdale League after five
A STORMING finish by Nelson was not enough to earn the Blues a point against Squires Gate at Victoria Park. Nelson fell behind after 41 minutes when Gates' towering central defender Ian Flannery found the net with a glancing header from a curling cross
A JUBILANT Mark Hughes last night celebrated beating Tottenham Hotspur for the first time as a manager - and then said it could be a launchpad for the rest of the season. Rovers extended their winning run to six games in all competitions by recording
In a week which Bacup manager Brent Peters showed the exit door to several players, this game offered the opportunity for four new signings to make their debut in this game, with influential captain Ian Hughes also returning to help earn the visitors
Darwen were looking to revenge the fortunate win by their opponents at the Anchor a month ago, but never looked likely to achieve this after having to play with 10 men for most of the match. The Salmoners now lie in 10th place in the Vodkat League Division
A MAN who used a stun gun on a girl he fancied after breaking her jaw in two places has been branded a danger to the public and jailed for seven years. James Norwood, 25, had taken a liking to Collete Dawson but attacked her as she was not interested
VITAMIN supplements are being introduced in Blackburn with Darwen after 56 cases of rickets have been revealed. The amount of people afflicted with the vitamin D deficiency, which causes bone softening in very young children and was linked to poverty
