Andy Gray scored his first goal since November as Burnley secured their fourth win in five matches against Norwich. Ade Akinbiyi's header gave the Clarets a half-time lead before Gray, who endured a two-month spell on the sidelines after picking up
EIGHT places are still available for sporty young people who want their heart screening in Darwen. The families of two men who died suddenly from heart-related problems are to hold their annual Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) screening event for people
A games area in a Nelson park has been delayed after residents complained about persistent problems with drunken youths. A couple who live next to Marsden Park, where two teenagers were left seriously ill from a heroin overdose last month, protested
THE leaders of Burnley and Pendle councils are to hold a meeting with a Government minister to plead their case for a breakaway authority. The councils were told last month that their proposals to split from Lancashire County Council and form a unitary
A TWO-week-old baby born with a severe skin condition died a day after being discharged from hospital for the first time, an inquest was told. An inquest heard that Ishmail Shahzad suffered from a rare congenital skin disorder which had required treatment
Well it appears that "Dream Final" is on after all, whether by design or destiny, but despite the disappointment of defeat in the FA Cup Semi Final, I believe Rovers fans and the club as a whole can draw only positives from what was, result aside, a fantastic
A GREAT-grandmother got a card from the Queen and a visit from an MP and a mayor as she celebrated her 100th birthday. Linetta Lenny' Holden, lived on her own until she was 97 and now lives at Northwood Nusing Home, Blackburn. The town's MP Jack Straw
A COMPANY could be set up to promote the interests of Pennine Lancashire' and help attract funding to boost the area's economy. The City Development Company would pool officers from town halls across East Lancashire to work on proje-cts that benefit
A SCHOOL raised £700 for Comic Relief in aid of a trek which conqu-ered three of the highest mountains in Africa Pictured above, student Kelly Gill, of Hargher Clough School handed over the £700 cheque to trek team leader 35-year-old Steve Perry, an
IT was one of those pivotal moments. Tony Blair's old flatmate Charlie Falconer (Lord Falconer of Thoroton to me) came to Burnley and found he could buy up a street full of houses in Burnley Wood and still have change from a decent brief. And so we heard
A BURNLEY man whose mum is suffering from breast cancer had his head shaved to raise cash for charity. Chris Quinton, who works at the Asda store in Burnley, decided to lose his locks along with three colleagues to support his mum and the Tickled Pink
HOSPITAL managers were forced into a U-turn after midwives threatened a walk-out when they were barred from attending the funeral of a colleague's son. Friends of Burnley General Hospital midwife Susan Smith wanted to pay their respects to her son Luke
SCHOOLBOY snooker star Farakh Ajaib has pocketed the biggest title of his fledgling career. The Accrington ace saw off competition from Preston, Manchester, Liverpool and Bolton to secure the North West Under-16 Snooker Championship. Farakh, 16, won
THE leaders of Burnley and Pendle councils are to hold a meeting with a Government minister to plead their case for a breakaway authority. The councils were told last month that their proposals to split from Lancashire County Council and form a unitary
BEST pals Hayley Hodgkinson and Kirtsy Birks will be flying the flag for the North West after reaching the National Gymnastics championships. The Burnley teenagers booked their place in the finals in Birmingham at the end of the month after starring
REFEREE Harry Warburton has clocked up 44 years and more than 3000 matches as the man in the middle but he has no intention of blowing the final whistle on his career just yet. For Harry may be fast approaching his 73rd birthday but he has shown that
GEORGE IV kept their Double dream alive after seeing off the Rose and Crown in an energy-sapping final at the Arbories. Early goals from Andy Ellis and Chris Goss were enough to secure victory - now they will try to topple Rose Grove Unity at the top
BLACKBURN secured their promotion play-off place in emphatic style with a 10-try, 72-17 romp against a hapless and already relegated Trafford side. It was a record league points tally for Blackburn who will now play South Lancs/Cheshire Division One
PARENTS and teachers across East Lancashire will face "real problems" in the future thanks to conflicting holiday patterns in schools, unions claim. Schools in Blackburn and Darwen will not be changing their holiday pattern to fit in with the rest of
CHARITIES fear they will miss out on vital cash after a charity shop was closed down over health and safety concerns. The council-owned shop in Lord Street West, Blackburn, has been offered to charities for more than 20 years at a cost of just £85 a
MP Greg Pope has opened his new office to his Hyndburn and Haslingden constituents. Mr Pope moved to the new premises, at 50 Abbey Street, Accrington, so it would be easier for people to drop in while in town. The office is nearer to the bus station
A POSTMAN from East Lancashire re-lived the moment when he won £8,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire at the weekend. James Thurstan, from Blacko, took part in the hit ITV1 quiz show in October, but had to wait until Saturday evening to watch the show
HOW we love to grumble, and it's oh so easy, drinking tea and having a real old go at things. But really, that's not enough, we must do something. The other day I was passing a lovely family group, a couple of young men pushing prams, their womenfolk
A BLACKBURN firm has posted a £10million increase in revenue over six months. Printing group St Ives, with offices in Green-bank Technology Park, Whitebirk, has announced interim results for 27 weeks ended February 2 this year. Revenue stood at £209.2million
EAST Lancashire's leading casualty doctor has backed the Lancashire Telegraph's Wasted Lives campaign. Dr Sanjoy Bhattacharyya has battled to save the lives of countless victims of road accidents during his 22-year medical career. The region's leading
A MINUTE'S silence has been planned for teams competing in the Orphanage Cup this week as a tribute to Peter Bush who sadly died on Sunday morning. The former competition secretary and fixture secretary, known to many as Mr Orphanage Cup' passed away
A climbing wall in Darwen town centre proved an irresistible challenge to youngsters enjoying the term break. The wall was available to youngsters on both Thursdays over the holiday and council bosses say it proved popular. They say the wall is
WHAT do you get if you add together Leeds United Football Club, Ken Bates and Dennis Wise? Well sadly, there are certain legal requirements which prevent the Lancashire Telegraph from printing what I really think the answer to that question might be.
So the Wembley dream ends at the Theatre of Dreams. Of course, like all Rovers fans, I am disappointed, but I think we should all find reasons to be cheerful in defeat. First and foremost, the team's performance against Chelsea over 120 minutes was
NELSON is the most affordable town in England for key public sector workers like nurses, teachers and firefighters, according to new research. The town is one of only 30 per cent of towns across Great Britain where key workers can afford to buy a house
YOBS have plunged to a sick new low after cutting the brakes on a pensioner's motorised scooter. When James Rimmer, 67, of Elizabeth House sheltered accommodation in Sudellside, Darwen, set off down a hill his scooter sped out of control. The frantic
POLICE are hunting a man who fled the scene of a cannabis factory when he saw police had uncovered the drugs. The man returned to a house in Redlam, Blackburn, and ran off when he saw officers searching the house almost a month ago. Officers had been
'ALL you need is love' - lyrics that were made famous by the Beatles and a sentiment that Burnley manager Steve Cotterill believes will bring the best out of Ade Akinbiyi. The strapping centre forward has not yet hit the highs he achieved in his first
MUSICAL lovers attending the production of West Side Story from April 24 to 28 at Colne's Pendle Hippodrome will witness a little piece of history. For playing the lead role of Tony in the St John's Amateur Operatic production will be James Cockerill
OKAY, so to start off this week I'll get the naff headlines out of the way first. "Battered fish was on the menu at the Fraser Eagle Stadium this week as the hungry Stanley strikers of Accrington greedily gobbled up four goals in a match that was a feast
GLOVEMAN Luke Sutton is hoping the 'genius' of spin-king Muttiah Muralitharan will swing the Championship title Lancashire's way this year. Lancashire begin their bid to land a first championship outright since 1934 when they face Warwickshire at Edgbaston
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has praised Wayne Thomas for recovering from a nightmare beginning to his Burnley career to become a defensive rock. The former Stoke stopper suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in his first season at Turf Moor and
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman insists his side will go all out for the three points that will guarantee their League Two status at Shrewsbury on Saturday. The superb 4-1 win against Grimsby at the weekend, a win that saw them reach the 47-point
BENNI McCarthy has backed Jason Roberts to finish the season with a flourish after the Blackburn Rovers striker finally broke his scoring duck for the club at the weekend. One of the main plusses to come from Sunday's heartbreaking FA Cup semi-final
A BEAUTY queen is hoping to wow judges after being selected to compete in Miss Great Britain - just. Miss Blackburn Vicci Goulding, 22, slept through her 5.15am alarm which would have given her ample time to get ready for the X-Factor-style auditions
A COUNCILLOR accused of benefit fraud and council tax benefit fraud has published a leaflet attacking Labour's council tax rise. Coun Arif Waghat is acting as agent to fellow LibDem - Tariq Mahmood - who is contesting Wensley Fold ward in next month's
BACUP police inspector Dave Shepherd is leaving the Valley after more than four years to take up a new post in Burnley. Insp Shepherd, who has been in charge of policing across Rossendale East, said he would be sad to leave but was looking forward to
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was hit by a car as she crossed Centenary Way, Burnley. The girl, 15, was crossing the road near the roundabout at the top of the road at 1.15pm on Saturday when the accident happened. A blue car had
MORE than 1,300 television licence cheats have been caught out in Preston over the past year, it has been revealed. Some 1,375 people were caught in the city during 2006. The most number of cheats in Lancashire were found in Wigan which had 1,858
A THIEF who pinched football cards from a Spar shop could find himself ending up behind bars, a court was told. Christopher Wood-rup, 37, had been the subject of a suspended jail term at the time - and now faces being jailed over the £3 cards. The defendant
MORE than 1,600 television licence cheats have been caught out in Blackpool over the past year, it has been revealed. Some 1,697 were caught in the town during 2006. The most number of cheats in Lancashire were found Wigan which had 1,858 tax dodgers
MORE than 2,100 television licence cheats have been caught out in East Lancashire over the past year, it has been revealed. Some 1,182 were caught in Blackburn and 1,080 in Burnley during 2006. No figures were made available by TV Licensing for
PENDLE Council is to investigate a garage which members said was in a dangerous state. Coun Sonia Robinson asked the council to consider the building in Athol Street, Nelson, for compulsory purchase to bring it into community use. She said: "Roofs are
Brad Friedel is looking forward to a new chapter in his long and distinguished career after backing Blackburn to continue their progress. The American goalkeeper refused to be too downcast despite losing to Chelsea in yesterday's FA Cup semi-final, insisting
Clitheroe will look to extend their terrific run of form tonight as they host Ossett Albion at Shawbridge in UniBond Division One. But the Blues go into battle without skipper Simon Garner, who has sidelined for the last fortnight with a knee injury
Bacup Borough face the first of two midweek games tonight as they entertain Nantwich Town at West View. Borough face a packed schedule in the final weeks of the season in North West Counties League Division One. On Thursday night, they also host
STEVE Cotterill has urged the Burnley faithful to pump up the volume for the last three home games. The Clarets entertain Norwich City tonight hoping to take advantage of their game in hand in the first of a trio of Turf Moor outings from their four
KNOWN trouble-makers will be banned from pubs in a bid to make them safer. Police have announced that they will share information and photographs of the troublemakers with pubs in the Rosegrove, Gannow and Ightenhill areas of Burnley. Officers have
COUNCILLORS will continue their fight for a pedestrian crossing outside a Colne school. Lancashire County Council told Pendle Council's Colne and District Committee there was no money for a Craddock Road crossing outside West Street School's main entrance
A MICROLIGHT pilot who crash landed on farmland broke every bone in his face, his wife said. Builder John Hearle, 46, has had an operation to rebuild his face after the horror collision at Copsters Farm, Mellor, on Saturday night. His Main Line Sports
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was attacked and had his wallet stolen while on his way home. The 18-year-old youth was set upon as he walked near to Victoria Park in Carr Road, Nelson. Police said the attack had left the victim
Fire crews rescued a person from a flat in Burnley after a plastic food tray accidentally left on the electric hob melted, filling the property with toxic smoke. A crew from Burnley was called at 1.15am yesterday. One of the inhabitants of the Forest
YES, yes, yes, let us have a big DIY store in Clitheroe, it is a nuisance having to travel out of town for cheap DIY items. Jonathan Easton only seems concerned with the design of the porch for the Homebase store. This can easily be changed. There would
ABOUT the lights at Sudell Cross and bridge at Freckleton Street car-free zones in Blackburn. All very nice. But people coming into Blackburn by any route do not notice these things. I will tell you what they do notice - second hand shops with their junk
YOUR headline on March 30 about patients being limited to milk is absolutely disgraceful, and the NHS Trust officials' reply that they were trying to ensure that its consumption was reasonable is totally unprofessional poppycock, and I would ask the question
I FEEL I must write about the disgrace which is supposed to be the recycling centre at George Street West, Blackburn. I was there over the Easter weekend and can only describe it as a tip. I had gone to do my recycling and was amazed to see the pile
A MAJOR police search was sparked yesterday after a vulnerable man jumped from a car window and escaped his carers. Police were called to Harvey Street in Oswaldtwistle after the 33-year-old man gave his carers the slip and fled on foot. Carers alerted
Benni McCarthy insists it is imperative Blackburn Rovers finish the season strongly in case the favourites for UEFA Cup spots falter during the final weeks. "We've just got to pick it up from Sunday's performance and we've got to keep doing well, and
TAXI drivers brought a town to a standstill as a row between them a council escalated. The cabbies staged the protest in Rawtenstall yesterday morning over what they described as a lack of consultation over proposed changes by Rossendale Council. But
THEY say you should never go back and I feared Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's return to the sketch show format after seven years might be a terrible mistake on the scale of Rocky Balboa. But Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul' (BBC2 last night and
A REDEDICATION ceremony will take place for Darwen's recently repaired Boer War memorial. The lion in Belgrave Square had its leg smashed by yobs in August but Jack Crewdson, 68, of Tockholes repaired and restored the entire lion. Now it is back in
A WOMAN fought off a man who attacked her as she walked home from a pub. The 29-year-old left the Forts Arms in Clayton-le-Moors at 1.30am on Sunday and was walking along Pickup Street when she was grabbed from behind. She was knocked to the floor,
