PLANS to convert a crumbling grade II listed building in Crawshawbooth into luxury apartments are set to be given the rubber stamp of approval. Planners at tonight's development control committee are set to grant permission for the proposals to convert
AN area of Nelson is set for a brighter future when a blitz against fly tipping and litter takes place this weekend. The council's housing market renewal and neighbourhood management teams as well as ward councillors have help organise a community clean
VANDALS have gone on a wrecking spree smashing several car windows in Nelson, causing hundreds of pounds of damage. The incidents, which police are linking, happened between 7pm and 10pm on Wednesday. A group of youths were seen hanging around the area
A PILOT scheme to encourage couch potatoes to take up regular exercise has been hailed a resounding success by a team of coaches at Rossendale Harriers. The "First Steps to Fitness" programme was initially to run for 10 weeks only, but following a unanimous
From Sheila Brennan, Bombay Street, Blackburn. Walking in the park on a sunny day Looking at the flowers all ablaze Roses, carnations and other blooms All enriched with sweet perfumes. Saw a mother with her little girl Admiring the bright displays
I THINK the real World Cup champions are the German people. What a fantastic welcome they gave visitors. The innovative multi-nation policing was a great idea. Not usually known for their tolerance, the German Polizei were great ambassadors for their
AFTER my recent stay in Blackburn Royal Infirmary I would like to say a big thank you to the staff of Wards 1 and 4 who were so very kind to me. Nothing was too much trouble. I would like to wish them every success and happiness at our new hospital.
REGARDING your front page story "Pulling the plug" (LET, July 7), in 2005 I spent six-and-a-half weeks as a patient on Ward C4 at Queen's Park Hospital and the Patientline TV and phones were available. I found the TVs to be annoying as some people had
JACK Straw said in his column that he exclaimed "fat lot you know about it," when he heard "the man on the radio" say that building the M65 from Whitebirk to the M6 had been a bad idea. The Council to Protect Rural England has just found that M65 traffic
A teenager knocked down and left with a badly broken jaw has started breathing for herself. Danielle Irvine, 14, of Broughton Close, Highercroft, underwent almost five hours of surgery after it is believed she ran into the path of a car in Blackamoor
LAST week this newspaper highlighted a sickening practice that has been ruining the young lives of dozens of girls across East Lancashire. As we stated then the subject is a sensitive one but we feel it would be wrong to allow fear of adverse reactions
DETECTIVES in Burnley revealed today they are investigating claims of a third attempted child snatch. Police are appealing for help to trace a man who allegedly approached a 10-year-old girl at 9pm on Friday in Lowerhouse Lane. The incident follows
Accrington Stanley have confirmed two more friendlies against Alsager Town and Bootle. The game against Alsager Town will be played tomorrow with a 7.45pm kick-off at the The Town Ground. The proceeds from this match are going to the Donna Louise
MICHAEL Welch has revealed his delight at signing a new contract with Accrington Stanley. After helping the Reds clinch the Nationwide Conference title last season and promotion back to the Football League after a 44-year absence, the defender has put
A FAMILY told today of their heartbreak at the death of a former landlord and father-of-six from Blackburn. Stephen Forster, known as Foss, of Rothesay Road, Shadsworth, died at home after battling against lung cancer for several months. Mr Forster,
JUST when you thought that TV couldn't get any worse along comes Love Island to plumb new depths. Wisely, the producers have decided to drop the word Celebrity' from the title for this year's show as even they have realised that simply being Paul Gascoigne's
A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash in Bury Road, Edgworth. Police said a Nissan Almera and a Suzuki bike collided at around 2pm on Saturday. The driver, from Tottington, Bury, suffered shock, while the rider, from Bolton, sustained
DISRUPTION will be caused to motorists in the Cemetery Road area of Darwen from next week as the National Grid begins to replace 525 metres of gas mains. The work is part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system in the
A 21-YEAR-OLD student is urging her neighbours to take pride in their community and help clean up an overgrown piece of land. Amy Fenton, of St John's Street, Darwen, set up a residents' association to try to build community spirit. And her first project
ON Saturdays about 10am, I call and see Dorothy at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary's shop. We natter and I buy a few bits and bobs. This week among her treasures was a book on the Amazon. Looking through the pages I thought I actually went there, but why
ABOUT 300 jobs are to be scrapped in East Lancashire's hospitals as part an NHS cash savings drive. The posts will be made obsolete as beds are axed on wards and new working practices are introduced at Blackburn's new super-hospital, which brings all
A PROPOSED merger between Lancashire and Cumbria police forces has been called off after a failure to reach an agreement over how it would be financed. Both constabularies and authorities had previously insisted that the merger would only proceed if
A BLACKBURN man who axed to death a retired doctor before making off with his Mercedes may apply for parole within two years, the High Court has ruled. Abdul Shakoor, now 30, was jailed for life in October 1996 after a jury convicted him of murdering
A BUS service linking Pendle's rural communities which had to be subsidised by more than £75 per passenger is set to be axed. Lancashire County Council is considering pulling the plug on the West Craven route of its Pendle Wayfarer service because of
THUGS subjected a woman to a terrifying ordeal after grabbing her by the hair and driving off in a van dragging her down a Nelson back street as they went. The woman, 27, was left with serious leg injuries after being pulled 200 yards down the alley
Danielle Walker and Eleanor Markendale have been selected for the North of England in the inter-territories Under-20 and Under-23 match against the South of England and the Midlands. Burnley's Danielle is chosen for the Under-20 1500m and Eleanor from
Blackburn Harriers' Matt Nuttall and Paul Guinan finished first and second at the Tockholes Fell Race organised by Darwen Dashers. With respective times of 38:45 and 39:10 the duo were the only athletes to crack 40 minutes for the 5.8 miles on a steaming
COLNE face a potential FA Cup showdown against Padiham, providing they brush off an early away challenge. The Holt House outfit have been drawn at North West Counties rivals Norton United in the FA Cup extra preliminary Round, with Padiham hosting
A HOTEL is hosting a fundraiser with a difference this weekend when it holds a human table football competition. The event has been organised by local group Foresters this Sunday a Human Table Football Competition! Real humans will take the place of
COME on folks, isn't it time to stop criticising Blackburn with Darwen Council's intention to erect a light sabre at Sudell Cross. This must be a great idea. Remember they are the group that brought us the stone spheres on Church Street, the Italian
I NOTICED recently that the old milestone located opposite Cherry Tree station was looking rather the worse for wear. I contacted Blackburn with Darwen Council and asked if they could clean it, to which they have agreed. However, they tell me they have
IT is sad that Great Harwood Football Club has been forced to close after a fire. I only hope the people who started the fire which made them homeless can sleep in their beds. Thanks to Bill Holden and staff for all they do. One day they will
IN the second part of a week of in-depth reports about the new £113million Royal Blackburn Hospital, we go into the A&E department and speaks to East Lancashire's first-ever accident and emergency consultant, Dr Tom George. WHEN you think of hospital
A woman was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital with a suspected broken ankle after falling down an embankment between Chatburn and Grindleton. The woman is believed to have slipped into the River Ribble, in the Ribble Lane area, shortly after 7pm yesterday
ALAN Mahon can be one of Burnley's leading lights at the peak of his powers, according to Clarets assistant manager Dave Kevan. Steve Cotterill's right-hand man stood and admired on Saturday at Mahon's cameo display which galvanised Burnley's fightback
Welsh goalkeeper Jason Brown admits joining Blackburn Rovers was the "chance of a lifetime". The 24-year-old arrived from Gillingham on a free transfer last month and hopes his move will boost his chances of international selection. But with Brad Friedel
BRETT Emerton has emerged as a shock target for Premiership rivals Middlesbrough. Sources in the North East revealed that new Boro manager Gareth Southgate is considering an offer for the Australian World Cup star. Southgate's main target has been Fulham
SOME headstones in Blackburn Cemetery are so unsafe they could fall and kill children, a cemetery safety expert has revealed. The findings are the initial observations of a check being carried out as part of a national government programme following
EVERYTHING'S coming up roses for Rossendale baby Leah Shaw with green-fingered fundraisers urged to buy a rose and grow hope' for her future. Five-month-old Leah from Haslingden has cystic fibrosis an illness which is caused by a defective gene that
THE EARL of Wessex is to visit East Lancashire next week. Prince Edward will open new facilities for a Burnley charity for disadvantaged youngsters. The Prince will also visit Altham where he will open new offices for an advertising marketing company
THE familiar bobbies we see pounding the streets of Lancashire could soon be the new Men In Black. Not because they are going to be policing space aliens like Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the Hollywood blockbuster but because of their new-look appearance
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph today launches a campaign to bring vital help to children who are being lured by predators into a sordid world of under-age sex and drugs. Our Keep Them Safe' campaign is backed by MPs, the police, social services, children's
