POLICE and social services say the following changes in a young person may indicate they are at risk of - or are being - sexually exploited. l Serious changes in behaviour particularly if they were once very open about their friends and activities
PENDLE council's partnership with private company Liberata could be repeated across the country after the scheme was highlighted at a national conference. The council, which achieved the prestigious Beacon status earlier this year for its innovative
A PENSIONER from Nelson was arrested and detained under police guard in hospital on suspicion of kidnapping a woman missing from home. Mohammed Ahmed, 72, of Nelson, was detained by police on Friday night at the request of detectives in Greater Manchester
A TEENAGE girl was allegedly raped in a Burnley street as she walked home from a friend's house. Detectives today said they were investigating the youngster's claims. The girl, 15, was walking along Ivy Street, off Colne Road, when she was approached
DAVE Kevan praised the attitude of Burnley's players following their 3-2 pre-season friendly win at Accrington Stanley. The Clarets claimed local pride at the Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday, but were made to work hard for victory after trailing by
TV viewers are to be given the chance to help save an important piece of East Lancashire's textile heritage. Higherford Mill at Barrowford will be one of three buildings from the North bidding for viewers' votes in a new series of BBC's Restoration Village
ALAN Mahon was not so long ago described by Steve Cotterill as 'the jewel' in Burnley's crown. The Irish playmaker backed up his manager's portrayal on Saturday, leaving his indelible mark with a gem performance as the Clarets came from behind to oust
parents at a Darwen school have slammed a decision to refuse their children's siblings admission because of limited places. The parents, who already have children at St Edward's Primary, failed to secure any of the 30 places available in September for
A DEVASTATING final judgement on hospital shake-up plans has been delivered by MPs and health bosses past and present. On the final day of a 16-week "Meeting Patients' Needs" consultation on plans that will axe services at both of East Lancashire's hospitals
VILLAGERS in Guide have launched a campaign to stop heavy goods vehicles using a local road as a short cut. They claim claim that a ban on lorries using the nearby Grane Road, which runs between Blackburn and Haslingden, had diverted the problem on to
TEACHERS are to be given training in spotting the tell-tale signs that East Lancashire children are being groomed for sexual exploitation. The announcement was made following the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's reports into the growing problem of girls
A CONTROVERSIAL piece of artwork planned for part of Blackburn's town centre regeneration has been branded a "ludicrous rip-off". It comes after the Evening Telegraph revealed that a 32ft light sculpture, dubbed the light sabre, was to form the centrepiece
TEENAGE drivers are putting lives at risk and filming themselves driving at breakneck speeds along an East Lancashire lane, it was revealed today. Police are investigating claims that young drivers are racing up Hollowhead Lane, Wilpshire, Blackburn,
WOMEN from across the region flocked to Towneley Park to run in Burnley's second Race for Life for cancer research. And despite the wind and rain more than 1,000 women turned out to tackle the 5km course around the grounds of the historic hall. And
POLICE are hunting a gang after a second attempted child abduction in a week in the same Burnley street. The six-year-old was approached by two men near a shop at the junction of Laithe Street and Reservoir Street, Burnley Wood at shortly before 9pm
JAY McEveley and Paul Gallagher will be at Blackburn Rovers for the start of the season after loan requests for the pair were turned down. Striker Gallagher, 21, spent the whole of last season at Stoke City, scoring 12 league and cup goals from 40 appearances
A 20-year-old man drove straight at a police officer who was signalling him to stop for speeding. Blackburn magistrates heard the officer had to jump out of the way to avoid being knocked over. And when Kyle Nicholas Kay was asked what would have happened
A HASLINGDEN couple were attacked at their own home after a gang turned up and started a row over the sale of a car. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gareth Goodier was beaten up by brothers Mark and Adam Corbett while his partner Lisa Stoddard, whose arm
A ROSSENDALE father and son who are Monkeying around Britain' on a challenge to travel the country are being fuelled along the way thanks to a local company. Rob Nuttall and his son Sam, of Haslingden, have started their bid to travel the 5,000 mile
JOHN Coleman was pleased with his first pre-season impression of Nationwide Conference champions Accrington Stanley. The Reds boss was delighted to see his side storm into a two-goal lead against Burnley. And while no points are at stake before the
CLARETS assistant manager Dave Kevan was delighted to see new strikers Andy Gray and Steve Jones hit the mark. The forward pair both netted as Burnley came back from two goals down to defeat Accrington Stanley in their opening pre-season friendly on
DARWEN residents and traders are being urged to get into the community spirit to make the Darwen Gala one of the best ever. The event is on Saturday, August 19 and people are asked to get involved either by reserving a stall at the gala field or registering
POLICE officers behind the county's Operation Summer Nights campaign to cut down on yobbish behaviour have joined forces with the Drinkaware Trust in the latest move to curb heavy drinking. The two groups have created a special radio advert that aims
SCHOOL bus services in Lancashire could be scrapped after all, it emerged today just weeks after parents were told they had been saved. Last month parents and children were told that the routes in Lancashire that had been threatened with closure were
Longridge Lions' Annual Fun Run and 10k run attracted runners from across Lancashire and further afield. The fun run winner was 15-year-old Ben White of Pendle Athletics Club. The 10k race was won by Graham Collinge of Accrington Road Runners.
Patients are being put at risk by the reduction of services at accident and emergency units, doctors said today. Burnley General Hospital is one of those considering reducing A&E services in the area, with more serious cases being seen at Royal Blackburn
BLACKBURN'S new super-hospital opened its doors on Saturday. In the first of a week-long series looking inside Royal Blackburn Hospital, we find out how staff and patients coped on day one. The £113million hospital opened for business at 9am and months
A MOTHER who three times was given 48 hours to live, today told how her love for her young son has kept her alive one year after she was first told she had just hours left alive. And Marion Motupalli, who has been dubbed an "inspiration" by staff at
ITALIANS in East Lancashire were rejoicing today after cheering their team to World Cup victory in a tense penalty shoot-out. Darwen's large Italian population had gathered in Bar Java, in the town centre, to watch the nail-biting match together, and
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Long a presence on Manchester's acoustic scene, this trio paint portraits of ruined love under desolate urban skies, and display them in a gallery of bruised ballads. Vocalist Ellie Akhgar has a remarkable, vitriolic voice which is at once seductive
Catherine Feeny is just what this summer needs - a striking, rustic voice that you can lie back and listen to with minimum effort required. Feeny, originally from Philadelphia but now residing in Norfolk, has two songs on this single, the first Hurricane
Dirty Pretty Things properly hit the spot with a song that's exactly what you'd expect of Carl Barat and co - a more upbeat and sober version of The Libertines. Destined to be the highlight of their festival dates and should prompt plenty to seek out
In this current climate of post-Franz Ferdinand fever, second hand vinyl traders can charge a tenner for a Gang Of Four 12" that they couldn't have given away a few years back. Preston's The KBC could be seen as another mechanically recovered product
This double CD set of boleros - Cuba's national music - should be a must for anyone with even a passing interest in the enchanting and intriguing treats to sample from music across the world. Being of Spanish descent, it has something of the passion
Diggin' involves music uber-geeks trawling the crates of charity shops, second hand record stores and jumble sales looking for old and forgotten musical gems. This is a compilation of forgotten soul, funk and jazz artists that few have ever heard and
We asked you "Do you think the under-age drinking problem is getting worse?" Here are the results. Yes 86%. No 10.2%. Don't know 3.7%. So the majority of our users think the under-age drinking problem is getting worse. Take part in our current
Competent and predictable indie pop with all the charm and pulse-racing pleasure of raw potatoes. Garnish that liberally with a cheese-grating whine like a broad Brummie accent attempting Blur / Jamie Oliver mockney and you have something that makes
Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the absolutely wonderful world that is Cortney Tidwell. Think Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush and Ian Brown. Tidwell's moving and utterly unique voice is her strongest card, though Don't Let Start
Straight out of Canada, We Are Wolves are an aggressive electronic rock/pop combo, sounding ever-so-slightly like The Fall in their early days. This latest digital-only release on the trend-setting Playlouderecordings label is a grinding, seductive
