THOUSANDS of tickets issued by a "rogue" parking firm have been ripped up. The announcement came as Trading Standards launched an investigation into Effective Car Parking Management (ECPM), which operated on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson.
ONE of the country's worst serial drink drivers offenders has sparked outrage after avoiding a jail sentence for his ninth offence in ten years. Amir Saeed's alcohol-related conviction record stretches back to 1999 and includes convictions in 2001,
PARISH councils are being created for two Pendle towns in a bid to deal with issues at a more local level. Nelson and Colne's new councils will be created after elections are held in May. Borough councillors approved the motion at this week's full
A TEENAGER was cut free from a devastating car wreck in Burnley - but fortunately the incident had been staged to highlight the importance of road safety. Nine volunteers taking part in a 12-week Prince's Trust educational programme spent yesterday with
ANGRY clashes over councillors "having their snouts in the trough" greeted Burnley politicians agreeing a 3.8 per cent rise in the borough's council tax precept. Councillors' expenses will rise by between 17 to 22 per cent, this year - and Labour members
SHOPPING centre bosses have unveiled a £15million expansion plan in a bid to 'fight back' against retail parks and other town centres. Bosses at the Arndale Centre, Accrington, said the development could include a new supermarket - and that talks with
A language course designed for those interested in learning Spanish is taking place at the town's library in Deardengate, The 10am to noon classes, which start on Friday, January 25, consist of 10 weekly sessions. The classes run from 25 Jan 2008 - 28
The Parish precept has been set at £5 per household and will be used to: undertake safety and improvement works at the Methodist Graveyard; help towards the cost of cutting the grass in the graveyard; renovate the water fountain in Church Square; and
HEALTH Secretary Alan Johnson has denied claims - made by publicans and regulars at a Bacup pub - that the smoking ban has devastated the licensed trade in East Lancashire. Rossendale MP Janet Anderson recently presented a petition to Parliament, backed
AN MP has called for an investigation after a convicted child sex attacker terrorised two 11-year-old girls following his early release from prison. Samuel Cree was jailed for three years in May 2005 after being convicted of indecently assaulting a 12
A SECURITY guard who abused his position to commit burglary and theft at the holiday cottage development he was meant to be protecting has failed to get his jail term reduced on appeal. Stephen Michael Wiwczaryk, 52, of Booth Road, Waterfoot, was working
A GARAGE boss who let an arsonist have one of his cars but then held up police enquiries by lying has been spared jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Sean Wiggins, 41, made a statement claiming the car had remained on his lot, kept on fibbing and officers
Permission has been granted, by representatives of the Forest of Burnley, to place 2 bench and 2 log-type rustic seats adjacent to the woods down Grove Lane.
A SECOND council has supported a "no-confidence" vote against hospital bosses. Pendle Council members unanimously backed the no-confidence motion and called for an independent review into hospital services in East Lancashire in a named vote. They followed
TRAFFIC-calming is failing to slow drivers on one of the longest roads in Darwen, residents claim. Harwood Street is becoming notorious for speeders using the road to avoid town centre traffic. One resident said new traffic islands were a waste of time
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A SEX pest banned from back alleyways has been jailed after being spotted twice in ginnels. Burnley Crown Court heard how Paul Holt, 43, had been prohibited from going on back streets by a restraining order, but was seen the very day he came out of jail
A DARWEN schoolgirl will be raising money for charity when she dances in Liverpool next month. Sophie Lee, 12, of Beaumont Way, has been asked to do freestyle dance for the See Yi charity on Sunday, March 9. The charity is made up of people from the
Every Thursday afternoon you have the chance to join in and take part in a tea dance, beginning at 1pm and continuing until 4.30pm. It costs £3.25 per person and this includes refreshments. It take place at the Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place
POLICE have been unable to say whether they have followed a judge's order to review an officer's conduct over the handling of a rape complaint. Judge Heather Lloyd, sitting at Burnley Crown Court, said that an un-named police officer "did not do the
A Charity Evening is to be held in the Winchester Club on Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm. Tickets £3.00. For further information ring Carol Livesey on 01282 775939.
A £2.8m ROAD improvement scheme aimed at improving safety on a busy dual carriageway has been announced. The project at the A56 Accrington bypass will include a new quieter road surface, which will also reduce spray from passing vehicles, and a state-of-the-art
HOSPITAL patients across East Lancashire escaped injury in this morning's earthquake. A spokesman for East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, which runs Royal Blackburn, Burnley General and Accrington Victoria Hospitals, said no injuries occurred as a result
POLICE officers manned Todmorden and other town market stalls to highlight the work being done in the Upper Calder Valley to beat crime and make the area safer. "Not in My Neighbourhood" was the theme of the exhibition, aimed at showing steps which residents
PEOPLE from across East Lancashire have told the Lancashire Telegraph how their homes shook during the tremor this morning. Joyce Gallagher, 64, of Swan Farm Close, Lower Darwen, said: "I was terrified to be honest. "The noise was really, really
AN earthquake expert has reassured people they need not worry about Britain being hit by bigger, more damaging tremors. Alison Robinson, lecturer in environmental geo-science at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, said: "I would imagine
A FLOATING visitor centre is set to be the star attraction of a multi-million pound revamp of wetland outside near Samlesbury. Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve, a former gravel extraction site just off junction 31 of the M6, will be transformed
A FUNDRAISING night in memory of the late councillor Fred Slater raised £900 at Hoddlesden Conservative Club. The money will go to the mayor's charity, the Make a Wish Foundation, as Fred was due to be mayor this year but died last July. Fred's widow
A MAN has been accused of sexually abusing two young girls over a ten-year period. Graham Gadd, of Griffin Close, Burnley, only stopped indecently assaulting one of the youngsters after she threatened to tell her parents if he continued, a jury was told
After speaking with landlord Keith Bateson of the Railway Hotel, I have been told of, what sounds like a great night out. Celtic Vibes is a four piece band but The Railway Hotel has secured two of them to come down and play some tunes on Saturday March
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has confirmed contract talks are still on-going with David Bentley, Benni McCarthy and Stephen Warnock. Meanwhile, the club have also held preliminary discussions with Morten Gamst Pedersen. "We are still talking
BACK alleys are to be sealed off to trouble-makers under a new crime-fighting scheme. Householders are to be offered "alley gates" in a bid to crack down on yobs and graffiti artists. Blackburn with Darwen Council chiefs have unveiled £100,000 plans
A 37-year-old man has admitted three charges of selling counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco on the streets of an East Lancashire town. Darren Clayton pleaded guilty to the offences which took place on two days in Accrington town centre last year. Clayton
Whilst doing research for the local history society you often come across some interesting but pretty usless information, but with this mornings earthmoving experience the usless info then becomes quite exciting! As many read and hear with surprised
WE want to know who you thought was Accrington Stanley's man-of-the-match in the 1-0 win over Brentford last night. Reporter Gary York gave the following five players high ratings in today's Lancashire Telegraph. Just choose who you think was the
A THIRSTY thief stole two boxes of lager from a Spar store and then returned shortly after and stole two more. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Creasey went back the following day and stole another two boxes. And they were told that since the offences
The following article is a selection of excerpts from the Pendle Heritgae Centre's blog - written by Frank Walsh, Tourist Information staff member at the centre. It has been published here with their kind permission. Travelling in a period of the
A CHARITY worker who is accused of sexually abusing Albanian orphans may have his extradition blocked by a top judge. Dino Christodoulou, 44, from Blackburn, was working as a helper at the 'His Children' refuge in Tirana, where six victims aged between
A TEENAGER from Whitworth has been arrested after two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in their cabs. The first incident took place after a man hailed a cab from Rochdale to Whitworth at about 7pm on Sunday. Police said when the taxi arrived at
PENDLE Citizens' Advice Bureau is appealing for new people to come forward to offer advice to its clients. CAB offers a confidential, impartial, independent, and free service to everyone. But the Pendle branch, which operates from sites in Nelson, Colne
We want to know who you thought was Burnley's man-of-the-match in the 2-0 win over Coventry City last night. Our Clarets reporter Suzanne Geldard gave the following five players high ratings in today's Lancashire Telegraph. Just choose who you
Chatterbooks Reading Group - for children aged 8 to 12 This meets once a month on a Friday 3.50 to 4.45pm. We review a book and then spend the rest of the session doing a creative activity. The emphasis is on having fun and exploring different
A TEAM of mechanics are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for cancer sufferers with a 3,000 mile "banger rally" across Europe. The "Cicely Men", of Cicely Mercedes, Commercial Road, Darwen, will go from Calais to Amsterdam through Paris, Munich and
A sixth former who moved her car 100 yards so it would be safe from vandals was breathalysed and found to be double the legal limit. Blackburn magistrates heard Joanne Mary Green had a part-time bar job and believed a drink served by a friend may have
Clitheroe boss Neil Reynolds is confident his side can rise to the challenge of facing FC United on their own patch at Gigg Lane tonight. After a victory and a defeat at Shawbridge, the Blues are making their first trip to face them on their own patch
Rossendale United goalkeeper, Lee Bracey, has been awarded Unibond League's "Safe Hands" for January. Every month the player with the most clean sheets receives a pair of Macron professional goalkeeping gloves from the league. Lee's recent form
A Coffee Morning held at St. Margaret's Church raised £217.45 for new equipment to be used at the Sunday School.
A planning application has been received from J & M Sherry Textiles, Stockbridge Road for the demolition of the mill and erection of 21 two-bedroom apartments. Another application has been received for change from a flat to a pitched roof at Lancashire
POLICE have launched an investigation into a head-on collision between a motorist and a police car on an emergency call. A woman driver, in her 40s, was injured in the collision with the police car in New Market Street, Colne, last Wednesday, at 11.30am
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage were caused to three recycling skips targeted by arsonists. Fire crews from Burnley were called to the Sita recycling site off Rectory Road at around midnight on Monday. Crew manager Dave Robinson, of Burnley Fire
BLACKBURN with Darwen council has been chosen as a pilot area for a new government scheme. The council is among four authorities to try out new "place surveys". These will ask residents for their views on the council's work, and will be used by the government
ANIMALS have a sixth sense to earthquakes and pets would have known the tremor was coming before their owners did. That's according to Ron Freethy, the Lancashire Telegraph's nature writer, who said birds would have flown into the air just before the
JOHN Coleman last night vowed to crack open the champagne after guiding Accrington Stanley to their first clean sheet in three months. The Reds comfortably beat Brentford 1-0 at the Fraser Eagle Stadium, with unlikely hero Leam Richardson grabbing
Haslingden Hall and Lodge on Lancaster Avenue is raising money for Catherine's Crusade with a special evening of entertainment at 6.30pm this Friday. There will be a buffet, raffle and local act 'Singalong Steve' will be encouraging everyone to get
Meditation classes are held at the Central Library, Town Hall Street on Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm with Buddhist teacher Santu Chatterjee. This week Cherishing Others.
A WOMAN was attacked with a knife during a robbery in Pendle which police believe is linked to two other incidents. In the first attack the 38-year-old woman sustained a cut to her neck and nose around 5.15pm on February 21 on Ivegate, in Colne. Police
POLICE seized over 77 litres of alcohol from underage drink-ers - including a 14-year-old - in Burnley at the weekend. Eighteen Burnley officers patrolled the streets to tackle teen drinkers causing anti-social behaviour as part of Operation Facio They
CAPTAIN Steven Caldwell hopes his first goal for Burnley isn't the only contribution he can make towards the Clarets' play-off push. The Scotland international sealed a 2-0 win over Coventry City with an 86th minute header to push Owen Coyle's men to
Gentle Exercise in the Reading Rooms is on offer on Monday 3rd March - 1.30pm to 3.30pm with Carol Harvey. This is a free taster session offered by Lancashire County Council's Adult Learning. To reserve a place telephone Carole on 01282 416947 or Karen
A MAN who claimed to have drunk two bottles of vodka behaved aggressively when taken to hospital with a head wound. Blackburn magistrates heard that nursing staff asked a security officer to stay with Carl Wogden while he waited to be seen by a doctor
The Men's Group speaker for March is Jack Hartley, on the subject of First World War Trench Art, intrigued? Then, come along and find out more on Tuesday 11th March in the Church Rooms at 8pm. The Annual Dinner isn't far off, 26th April, Colne Golf
AN APPEAL has been made to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the controversial planning application for 11 Chapel Street - raising of roof height by 800mm to incorporate bedrooms in the roofspace. Any comments already made following the original
It takes a lot to frighten supergran Ada Gibson. The 93-year-old great-grandmother, of Clayton-le-Moors, has lived through two world wars. However the sprightly pensioner said today's earthquake was enough to test her nerve. The keen swimmer,
Pupils at Padiham St. Leonard's Primary School have taken delivery of a tank of sea trout eggs. The children will see the eggs hatch and feed the young fish before releasing them into a local river. The scheme is part of a Ribble Catchment Conservation
A complaint has been received by the Town Council regarding vandalised fencing on redundant allotments on Grove Lane, near Ingham Street. The owners of the land, Huntroyd Estates, are to inspect the area, following this complaint.
A MOTORIST had to be cut free after his car crashed through a garden wall. The man was driving a Peugeot 106 when the crash happened at 11.55pm on Monday night in Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley. Fire crews said the vehicle crashed into a stationary car before
The next meeting of Padiham Town Council will be held on Monday 3rd March at 7.00pm in the Ballroom Annex, Padiham Town Hall. Members of the public are invited to attend. One item on the agenda will be a presentation on the Whitegate Play Area, presented
A 32-year-old man who was terrified of ending up in a wheelchair because of a diagnosed illness was found hanging at his girlfriend's home. An inquest heard that Matthew Grogan had been diagnosed with Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM) which affects
FAIRTRADE fortnight finishes on March 9. Fairtrade empowers poor farmers in third world countries to earn a living to support their families, reducing dependence on international aid. Buy goods with the Fairtrade mark from shops or the Fairground at
Blackburn Hawks enjoyed the perfect weekend as they subjected ice hockey rivals Newcastle Vipers to double defeat in the English Cup. Ace forward David Meikle was firing on all cylinders, bagging four strikes as Hawks cruised to a 7-2 away victory on
I JUST don't understand all these youngsters roaming the streets and saying they have nothing to do and nowhere to go. When I was their age we had no computer games or television. What I did have was hours of homework every night and even more at weekends
WITH reference to the recent article concerning Gareth Thomas and the footpath on his land. I find it strange that Alan Cottam, an elected councillor, considers blocking up of this path, on land owned by Mr Thomas, should not go ahead because of its
REGARDING the front page article (EU must be joking, February 21). Apparently our international embassy has secured us £50million pounds. This is only a small part of the £6billion that Britain pays into the EU annually. It's our money in the first place
Burnley Wood Community Action Group and Burnley Wood Youth & Community Centre are hosting the Big Arts Project event at the Play Centre on Glebe Street. Burnley Wood Youth & Community Centre are in the process of making possitive changes inside the
ANDRE Ooijer will be staying at Blackburn Rovers for at least another 12 months. The club have contacted the Dutch international to officially inform him that they will be exercising an option in his contract, which allows them to extend it by a further
AS regular readers will know, I'm rather partial to a helping of Masterchef. In fact it's become the staple diet of the Anson household TV viewing in recent weeks and is one of the few current series links on the old Sky Plus box. Tomorrow it will
The Arts Council England has confirmed that £1.8 million is to be invested in Calderdale. Amongst the companies to benefit are Arc and Throstle Press Ltd, whose premises are at Nan Holme Mill, Shaw Wood Road, Todmorden. They have received an 85
THERE has been a slight increase in the number of people using Todmorden library, councillors were told in a report from Calderdale head of libraries, John Borrows. Mr Borrows told them: "In line with the national trends, visitors to our libraries
Half Monty, live local band are appearing at the Aqueduct, Bolton Road, on Saturday, March 1 at 9pm.
Zoe Ross was a young, successful businesswoman with the world at her feet. But her world came crashing down when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Now, 18 months later, she is fighting to raise awareness of the treatment that saved her life. She
I drove the scenic route to Barnoldswick on a blustery and bitterly cold day in January. An old mill town, Barnoldswick has a population of approximately 15,000. I invited Cllr Jenny Purcell to join me on my Walkabout, which turned into my own personal
A TEENAGER who went missing at the weekend has been found safe. The 16-year-old from Bacup was spotted by a member of the public in Stockport and the police were alerted. He had not returned home since going into Burnley to do some shopping on Saturday
A CAMPAIGN to help improve the health of residents in East Lancashire has been given a supportive boost by Prince Charles. East Lancashire Primary Care Trust Chair Kathy Reade highlighted the trust's campaign to slash health inequalities in Burnley,
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by a shaking
The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale, invented by Charles F. Richter in 1934. The Richter magnitude is calculated from the largest seismic wave - a wave that travels through the earth as a result of a tectonic earthquake
A COUPLE have celebrated 70 years of marriage. Oliver and Flo Blackwell, of The Hollies care home in Clayton-le-Moors, enjoyed a special buffet lunch with their carers, friends and family yesterday for the platinum anniversary. Oliver, 92, and Flo,
THE grave of Blackburn Rovers founder John Lewis is undergoing restoration. The grave was found by author Peter Lupson while he was researching a football book last year. Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams said he was keen for the club to mark
A woman is "lucky to be alive" after fleeing a blaze at her Accrington flat. The woman was asleep in the first floor Juniper Court flat at 3am yesterday morning when the smoke alarm alerted her to the fire. Fire crews said the blaze started in the electrical
A CHARITY shop in Blackburn was flooded causing thousands of pounds of damage. Workers at the British Heart Foundation shop in Ainsworth Street, discovered the ceiling of the ground-floor shop almost completely collapsed when they opened up on Monday
Clarets striker Andrew Cole watched from the stands as Burnley beat Coventry 2-0 at Turf Moor. The striker was not in the squad after failing to recover from an Achilles injury. Twenty-four hours earlier, he had been questioned by police over an
A FOOTBALL club doctor who saved the life of a fan has been rewarded for her public spirited actions. Dr Joyce Watson had been relaxing following match duties at Accrington Stanley when she rushed to deal with an emergency. Supporter Robert Taylor had
THIS morning's earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. Here are some other big UK quakes. April 2007 - Folkestone, Kent (magnitude 4.3) December 2006 - Dumfries and Galloway (3.5) September 2002 - Dudley, West Midlands (5.0) October 2001 -
A LOT more should be done to enable people with mobility problems to have more independence. Far too much of our public transport, many taxis, shops and public buildings are still awfully difficult for them to negotiate without needing help from the
THE biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across East Lancashire. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.2 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. First reports came in just before 1am
PRIMARY school children will give a piece of classical musical a modern twist by rapping to it in a concert. The eight and nine-year-olds from Padiham Primary School, will perform iat Preston Guild Hall as part of a bid to interest youngsters in classical
The Dean of Blackburn, Christopher Armstrong, writes about watered-down Christianity. Most days I pass the new style Market Cross on my way to work. It stands at the intersection of Church Street and Darwen Street in the centre of Blackburn, not
A NIGHTCLUB could be closed by police over a catalogue of fights and public disorder. Landlords of the Goodnight Club, in Stanley Street, Nelson, have been accused of allowing 'out-of-control' customers to cause 'serious' problems. Police say there
A PENDLE beauty spot is the proposed site for East Lancashire's new £35m mental health unit. Lancashire Care NHS Trust, which runs psychiatric care across the county, is planning to build four central units for adults with mental health problems in a
