A CELEBRITY chef cooked up some healthy treats when school children invited him to their first cookery club. Youngsters aged five, six and seven, were given the benefit of Andrew Nutter's experience when he followed Jamie Oliver's lead by doing his own
A PROLIFIC conman who got cash out of people claiming he was collecting for a children's martial arts club is facing jail. Norman 'Knuckles' Jones, 57, struck this time in Earby, alleging that he was collecting for a jujitsu club and netted £7. Last
REGENERATION funding totalling £14.4m has been welcomed in Burnley - but the town's MP and council leader says more could be done to help those affected by housing changes. Revamp agency Elevate has been awarded £150m over three years for renovation
TAX investigators raided two addresses in Blackburn as part of an investigation into a multi-million pound platinum VAT fraud. Officials carried out the dawn swoops in a bid to bust what has been described as an "organised crime syndicate." A total
A PRIMARY school whose head welcomes parents and children at the gate every morning has rec-eived top marks from education inspectors. Staff, pupils and governors at Britannia Primary, Rochdale Road, Bacup, have received the highest possible outstanding
A CONSTRUCTION firm has landed a £1.5million contract to create an iconic landmark - one of the most expensive foot-bridges in the country. Specialist architectural metal-work company M-tec is creating a 60-metre long bridge as part of a £100million
A MAN who attacked his partner in front of a two-year-old child is awaiting sentence. Burnley magistrates heard how David Mark Lockley, 24, who had a caution for common assault, left the victim injured. The defendant, care of Acre Mill Road, Stacksteads
Haslingden Library presents "Out of this World", a science fiction theme event for families to celebrate world book day. There's also craft and competitions with prizes. The event takes place on the 3rd and 4th March at 6.00 - 7.00pm and again on Saturdays
A DRIVER was clamped in a crackdown on car-tax dodgers - despite having a valid disc displayed in his windscreen. Sid Lightbown, 38, still had more than a month left on his road tax when his Vauxhall Astra was clamped outside his home in Buncer Lane,
Address: Preston Road, Chorley Phone number: 01257 269 966 Situated on the A6, and just off the M61, the Hartwood's two for one menu gets its fair share of passing trade. The popular pub and restaurant is one of the biggest in
MORE than 120 staff at an East Lancashire tax office are facing an uncertain future after bosses announced the building will close. Workers at Accrington's HM Revenue and Customs office staged a walkout yesterday after being told that their jobs are
Address: Blackburn Road, Whittle-le-Woods Phone number: 01257 263966 Lancashire Telegraph review by John Anson from February 29, 2008. The Red Cat makes great claims for its modern English cuisine and ran up a bill for £74 for three of us.
A CAMPAIGN to highlight the importance of farming and its role in the countryside is being taken to the people through a series of public events. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) campaign Why Beef and Sheep Farming Matters, is being promoted through
A BUSINESSMAN is planning to open a new £500,000 restaurant in Darwen to help create a vibrant nightlife in the town centre. Darwen businessman Neil Bullows, 38, who owns the Whitehall Hotel and MJs Restaurant, off Ross Street, Darwen, is hoping his
Proud Parents Jacqui and Neville Costello with Elliot Costello of Wilpshire, who was runner up in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
Elliot Costello of Wilpshire near Blackburn, who was runner up in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Shay Casey 16 and Bobbie Doogan also 16 both of Colne who helped the Police and Victim during a Robbery in Colne, the pair are pictured with their awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Shay Cassey 16 and Bobbie Dougan also 16 both of Colne who helped the Police and Victim during a Robbery in Colne, the pair are pictured with their awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Shay Casey 16 with Mum Julie Casy and Bobbie Doogan also 16 with her Mum Lesley Doogan. Both girls of Colne who helped the Police and Victim during a Robbery in Colne, the pair are pictured with their awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards
Front L/R Samantha Pemberton 13 and Shannon Tedeschi 13 of the Witton Park Girls Group, are joined by Back L/R PC Vanessa Rushton and Alison Hannon with their awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Joshua Denson 16 of Nelson pictured with Mashuq Hussain Senior Youth Worker at the Marsden Heights Community College Nelson, who nominated Joshua for his awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Mel Diack MBE looks on after he nominated Charlie Collinge of Clitheroe and Philip Hall also of Clitheroe collected awards in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R Rheann Buckle 16 and Rebecca Adcroft also 16 with their award won by Darwen Vale High School, in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
L/R PC Ian Thompson, PCSO Dave Johnson and Melissa Lewis 15 join the rest of the Test Purchase Team from Burnley, with their award in the High Sheriff's Young Citizen Awards at Police Headquarters at Hutton.
A SCRAPYARD was searched by poice as part of a clampdown to prevent the illegal sale of stolen cars and parts. And officers have warned that more spot checks will be carried out as part of Operation Partridge, which will also look at businesses which
A GOOD Samaritan who handed in a lost wallet to police helped officers trap an internet pervert. When the wallet was handed into Burnley police, they found it contained pictures of naked females. And when they later searched the home of Neil Gawthorpe
Immanuel's Church, Pleasington is doing its bit to honour the St.Patrick's day celebration by hosting a Paddy's Night Ceilidh (or Irish dancing to you and me). It is taking place on Saturday 15 March in Immanuel's church hall, starting at 7.30pm and
SIX teenage girls from Blackburn, were commended for the way they have overcome personal challenges to form a community spirited Girls Group at their school. Natalie Browning, Emma Walsh, Sarah Counsell, Robyn Jackson, Shannon Tedeschi and Sam Pemberton
PHILLIP Hall and Charlie Collinge of Clitheroe were commended after each gaining £2,500 funding to start community projects. Phillip Hall obtained £2,500 from Lancashire County Council Youth Bank towards a mechanics project called Wheels Within Wheels
A GROUP of eight under-18s were commended for their work with the police test purchasing team in Burnley. They are accompanied by plain clothes officers into targeted off licences to see if they will sell alcohol to underage youths. PCSO Dave Johnson
YOUNGSTERS from across Lancashire have been praised for making an "immeasurable" difference to their community. The High Sheriff of Lancashire, Ruth Winterbottom, said she wanted to take the chance to "celebrate and acknowledge" the success stories in
FIFTEEN-year-old Elliot Costello from Wilpshire was named runner-up in the awards ceremony after the judges heard that he had turned his life around through helping others. Elliot was nominated by Patricia Appleton, who revealed that following family
PUPILS from a Darwen high school were commended for their work on an anti-bullying project. Teacher Janet Whitton said: "This group gave much of their free time working on an anti-bullying project within the Blackburn with Darwen community. "This involved
JOSHUA Denson, 15, who received a highly commended award was nominated for the honour by Mashuq Hussain, senior youth worker from Marsden Heights Community College, Nelson. As well as being the chair of the young persons group Youthside, Joshua gave
SHAY Casey and Bobbie Doogan from Colne have been named among the county's top young citizens. The youngsters, both 16, were highly commended in the High Sheriff's awards after helping catch a street robber. The girls, who both live in Burnley Road
Thursday 28th February saw Gemma Tomlinson and Victoria Ingham of PROSPECTS Foundation visiting St. Mary's Primary School in Oswaldtwistle. The pair spent a morning planting carrot, lettuce and tomato seeds with eighteen enthusiastic year 1 pupils. The
BRAD Friedel believes his former Blackburn Rovers teammate Damien Duff could have a key role to play for Newcastle United between now and the end of the season. Duff is now back to full fitness after a string of injury problems, and Friedel said: "
For over 30 years the four local churches in Balderstone, Osbaldeston and Mellor have joined together to celebrate this annual Day of Prayer. The service 'God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding' has been prepared by the Christian women of Guyana.
A 28-year-old Blackburn man who racked up a series of thefts within weeks of being released from prison has been sent back to jail for six months. Blackburn magistrates heard Paul Brown tried to wheel a TV and DVD player out of ASDA and was chased from
Earthquake what earthquake? The only thing that woke me up at 1am on Wednesday morning was the sound of my phone and someone blabbering about a 'massive' tremor. "Earthquake?. . . it must only have hit your side of town mate.' I quite understand that
BOTH Darwen and Padiham have given a lukewarm response to ambitious new plans proposed by the North West Counties League. In a bid to encourage more teams into the League, ideas suggested include splitting Division Two into north and south sections as
This is a pre-school children's event. with a short play in the farmyard and early years area followed by Farmyard Rhymes and another short play ending with a story session in the big barn. The Cafe is open for healthy refreshments. Farm closes at
A DEPRESSED man took his brother's car and gave police his sibling's name after they stopped him, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Imran Khan Azam, 20, who had no licence, was not insured and had cannabis on him was "exceptionally naive
A POST office in central Burnley acts as a lifeline to the elderly, disabled and single parents, borough councillors have been told. Campaigners have collected more than 900 signatures protesting about the closure of the Parliament Street branch in Burnley
DANGEROUS holes are being left in Burnley's streets by thieves stealing cast iron grids to sell as scrap. Around a dozen have been taken from Denbigh Grove and Dunnon Street, in the south-west area of the town. Taxpayers will have to pay the £2,000
DARWEN Morris dancers got off to a flying start in their first competition of 2008 with four of their teams earning top places. The club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, took five teams of girls to a competition in Golborne last Sunday
Five people were arrested as part of an anti-social behaviour crackdown in Ramsbottom. Drug users, nuisance drinkers and yobs were targeted during Operation Gallipoli. Large amounts of alcohol were seized and warning letters were sent to the
COLNE boss Nigel Coates has hailed his hard-working hitmen Liam Garbutt and Kevin Urwin. "For sheer hard-work, they are up there with the best strikers I have worked with," said Coates who takes his side to Squires Gate tomorrow.
DARWEN entertain Castleton Gabriel tomorrow having won just once since the turn of the year. "The team I put out in our last game was full of 17-year-olds," said Darwen manager Wayne Watkins who is without injured skipper Matt Anderton. "In a few
A SPECIAL blessing will be carried out at St Barnabus' C of E Church, Blackburn, for couples who have been married for 20 years or more. It will be carried out on Sunday by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Stewart Reade, to mark the 20th
RAMSBOTTOM head to Runcorn Linnets hoping to extend their three- game unbeaten streak. Hayden Eames is out for two weeks with a thigh strain. But Brendon O'Shaughnessy and Colin McAllister return from suspension, while striker Andy Sensale is back from
CHORLEY are looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games when they host Garforth Town. The Magpies have pulled clear of the bottom two after three wins and a draw under new boss Tony Hesketh. Two-goal hero Mark Drew is suspended but Daniel Douglas-Pringle
ROSSENDALE United boss Derek Egan is demanding better officialdom in the UniBond League following last weekend's 2-2 draw against rivals Clitheroe. The Stags played the vast majority of the match with 10 men after seeing Tom Clarkson sent off for two
Tickets for Lancashire Lightning's five Twenty20 matches at Old Trafford this June go on sale at 9am on Monday, March 3. Old Trafford will host five matches in ten days, as the group stages of the competition are re-jigged to ensure that all counties
HOUSE music fans: get ready to put your hands up in the air, for Retro is back in Blackburn for its annual "Maundy Thursday" Easter special one-night-only event. Founded in Burnley's famous Angels nightclub back in 1982 Retro has become world-wide recognised
A MOUNTAIN rescue team has been equipped with a new rescue vehicle - thanks to a generous donation from Lancashire Police. The Land Rover Defender has been donated to Bowland Pennine Search and Rescue Team based at Smelt Mill Cottages, Trough Road, Dunsop
A MAN attacked his girlfriend after accusing her of sleeping with his brother, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told "jealous" Jason Mark McKenzie, 22, threatened to smash her house up and then punched her just under the eye. The defendant later
I HAVE given it until four episodes in to get into it, but I don't think I'll be watching again. See the situation is it's virtually impossible to catch lightning in a bottle twice, and sadly, this is one of the major issues I have with Ashes. Basically
A CELEBRITY chef visited a Darwen restaurant to taste a menu championed by the face of Taste Lancashire 2008. Andrew Nutter, who has appeared BBC 2 programme Ready Steady Cook, travelled to MJs Restaurant at the Whitehall Hotel, off Ross Street, Darwen
They've been on the road for 35 years but Stiff Little Fingers show no signs of slowing down. As they prepare to come to Blackburn as part of a UK tour we put some questions to Jake Burns. BACK TO BLACKBURN AGAIN. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE PLACE YOU SEEM
Ten years after they last toured, Clannad are to perform in Manchester next week. We spoke to original member Noel Duggan about the decision to go back to performing live. IT is perhaps fitting that a family celebration two years ago led to Clannad getting
SOAP legend Dirty Den joins the Home Guard at Blackpool Grand Theatre from next week when he stars as Private Walker in Dad's Army. Actor Leslie Grantham will take to the stage in the lovingly-recreated-for-stage production Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes
COLNE-born musician Rachael Clegg will be playing on home turf when she leads the Manchester Camerata in a glorious concert of orchestral music on Sunday. Rachael, 40, who now lives in Burnage, Manchester, with her partner and two young children, holds
Car owners in Baxenden are being warned to be extra vigilant after a spate of thefts. Last weekend three cars were targeted in the Coleridge Drive and Montgomery Close area and two satellite navigation systems were stolen. Police are urging motorists
MAXINE PEAKE is four weeks into rehearsals for her new play, The Children's Hour, at Manchester's Royal Exchange, and with just a week to go until curtain-up the nerves are getting to her. "I'm terrible with nerves," she said in her thick, raspy Bolton
BLACKBURN goalkeeper Brad Friedel has revealed how he almost signed for Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United 14 years ago. Rovers' Mr Dependable nearly became part of the Keegan revolution, during the former England boss's magical first spell on Tyneside
A CAMPAIGN to help improve the health of residents in East Lancashire has been given a boost by Prince Charles. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust chair Kathy Reade met the Prince during his visit to Burnley last week, and highlighted the trust's campaign
There will be a display on at Norden High School on Stourton Street on Friday March 7 from 6pm. This is being put on by Groundwork, who are a national environmental regeneration charity, and they have various regional Trusts which support community
THE world of football, comedy politics, business and the emergency services came together to celebrate the work of the Prince's Trust in Lancashire. The charity's 11th annual celebrity sports dinner was held last night at the home of Blackburn Rovers
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has admitted Mark Randall is ticking all the right boxes in his bid to make his first Burnley start. The Arsenal loanee's second half appearance in Tuesday's win over Coventry City was the longest the midfielder has featured
Alison thought it was a good idea at the time. Do a bit of begging not that much of a crime. If owt went wrong she'd try and cast a spell. Grandma Demdike had trained her well. "I'll start up Trawden on't Colne road. I'll stop first fella carrying
DIAMOND couple Jack and Irene Walkden say the secret to their 60 years of marriage is respect and tolerance. Jack, 85, and Irene 82, of Anyon Street, Darwen, got married at St James Church, Chapels. Jack had just come out of the Navy, where he served
A CONVICTED burglar on the run from police was caught out when officers dialled his mobile number and heard itringing. Wayne Joseph Banham, who was released early from a jail sentence for burgling his mother's home, has been returned to prison. Police
THE new man in charge of Lancashire County Council has pledged to improve the quality of life for the people it serves. Ged Fitzgerald has been appointed the council's new chief executive after the £190,000 appointment was agreed at a full council meeting
For those of you who don't know, this phrase means 'Ireland Forever!' in Irish Gaelic. (Pronounced 'erin - go - brawk') And in the spirit of this, St. Joseph's Parish Centre are holding their very own Paddy's Day celebration. Their St.Patrick's
9 teams of Cub Scouts from Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Clayton le Moors and Gt Harwood took part in a 5 a side football Knockout at Bowley Campsite recently to find the Hyndburn District Cubs Champions. After a keenly fought match All Saints Clayton
Two pupils from Todmorden High School will be among those who are going to visit the concentration camp at Auschwitz, thanks to a £4.65 million Government scheme announced by Schools Minister Jim Knight. The trip forms part of the Holocaust Educational
WITH the bong, bong Trevor back, ITV News at Ten fuss you would think ITV would stick to the time if only to attempt or tempt viewers to dump BBC News at Ten. So why is it ITV News at Ten starts at 10.05pm? At least it did on February 20. Perhaps the
I WAS born and brought up in Rawtenstall and I feel the views of long-term residents of count much more than London-based consultants or major land developers when considering redevelopment of large parts of the town. Anyone of a certain age will probably
BLACKBURN and District Trades Council congratulates the Lancashire Telegraph on its campaign against the post office closures in East Lancashire. We are also pleased to see that local MPs from both the Conservative and Labour parties have indicated their
DETERMINED defender Michael Duff has spoken of his relief at completing his first game for five months. The 29-year-old made his comeback from multiple knee ligament damage by playing the full 90 minutes of Burnley's reserves clash with Preston North
MARK HUGHES believes Kevin Keegan deserves to be given the time he needs to turn around struggling Newcastle United. After his much publicised 'second coming' last month, Keegan is still searching for his first win since returning to the Toon, having
LEAM Richardson is on a high after finally breaking his Accrington Stanley goalscoring duck. After waiting a painstaking 106 games for his first elusive strike in a Reds shirt, Richardson eventually took his moment of glory on Tuesday night. And it
HUNDREDS of people attended the Lancashire Telegraph's seventh Blackburn jobs and careers exhibition. Representatives from Lancashire Constabulary, the Army, Royal Navy, the North West Ambulance Service as well as local colleges and businesses were on
Padiham's U17s took Liverpool's FA U17 County Representative side right to the wire before finally losing a seven goal thriller 4-3 at The Arbories. The young Storks conceded the winning goal two minutes into added on time in an excellent game of
Paulo Monteiro's loan move to Stanley from Charlton Athletic is off due to issues regarding the international clearance he needs to play for the club. Charlton are still waiting for clearance themselves as they only signed the Portuguese defender from
THE roll of a dice saw an East Lancashire mayor lose £12,000 out of his own pocket. Hyndburn's outgoing mayor, Coun Tony Dobson, stumped up the cash to buy a new Mini One car after Darwen woman, Dinah Bradley, won a dice game at the Mayor's Ball. She
James Davy, Blackburn Cathedral's assistant director of music, considers the usefulness of February 29 as a time to reflect on our own experience of Lent so far. Today is a special day. It comes around only every four years - an 'extra' day in the
Kind-hearted runners from Lancashire are being encouraged to enter the Great Manchester Run and help local cancer patients. The Rosemere Cancer Foundation, which supports cancer services and projects at the Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has turned to an old face once again by securing the services of Darran Kempson from Shrewsbury Town on a month's loan. And the Reds boss, who missed out on the signing of Charlton's Portuguese stopper Paulo Monteiro
COUNCIL bosses have had a rethink on controversial unisex changing rooms after a second case of voyeurism. After the latest incident of a man peeking at naked females in communal changing rooms at the St Peter's Centre, Burnley, facilities are being
COUNCIL tax payers in Hyndburn will pay an extra 3.7 per cent this year after councillors agreed a 'budget for everyone.' Among projects earmarked for investment are £110,000 to promote community safety and £57,000 to increase the number of dog fouling
