WHEN you have a takeaway that's named after a dish you really have to see if it lives up to its name. So that was the better half taken care of this week - the lamb tikka masala with pilau rice and mint sauce would do nicely. I went for the chicken
I FIND myself at a disadvantage here as I think I'm the only person in the country who hated The Office. I'm sorry, but try as hard as I might, I just didn't get it. So it's perhaps not too surprising to discover that the latest offering from Ricky
THEY have toured the country like a latter-day band of wandering minstrels, performing sell-out shows wherever they have played. Now the Dead Man Walking are coming to Accrington on October 13 and Darwen on October 20. WIth an ever-changing line-up
ALEX Leaver's comprehensive analysis of Darwen Leisure Centre's facilities should act as a rallying call to all Darreners who are regular patrons of the centre. But will it? Are we to be walked all over by an arrogant and dismissive majority on the council
ROSSENDALE manager Derek Egan has admitted he would rather be playing in the league this weekend than the FA Trophy. The Stags have scored 12 goals in their last three games, breezing past Gresley Rovers, Goole and Skelmersdale in the Unibond First Division
CLITHEROE manager Chris Stammers admitted he is relishing the chance to face his friend Andy Whittaker tomorrow when they entertain Bamber Bridge at Shawbridge. But he joked the two would be putting their friendship to one side for the 90 minutes of
DARWEN will be looking to close the gap on Runcorn Linnets at the top of NWCL Division Two with a home win over Chadderton. Manager, Steve Mullen said: "Our aim is to catch Runcorn by the end of the month. "They are four points ahead but we have
AS players, Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet were the darlings of Stamford Bridge - the little and large of the Chelsea midfield. Wise played in two FA Cup winning teams, first in 1988 with Wimbledon, then as captain of Chelsea in 1997, while Poyet proved prolific
A SON has made an emotional plea to help find his 65-year-old father who has been missing from home for three days. Concern is mounting for Brian Melling, who went missing from Burnley General Hospital on Tuesday. He suffers from a range of health problems
RESIDENTS and staff at two East Lancashire care homes have been told the county council will continue to keep them open for the time being. Cravenside in Barnoldswick and Lower Ridge in Burnley were upgraded to meet new national standards in 2002, following
PADIHAM Football Club is preparing for its biggest home match in 50 years as Manchester's FC United roll into town for a cup clash. Away fans from the club, formed by Manchester United supporters unhappy over the football giant's takeover by American
A LASTING memorial to a Bacup teenager killed in a motocross accident is set to be created in the Valley. Friends of Matthew James Entwistle, 15, are organising a fundraising day called Matt Fest' to help raise enough cash to build a new BMX track at
AN amphetamine addict racially abused an Asian family about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the anniversary of her husband's death, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told that Anne Louise Mullarkey, 22, who was said to suffer from mental
THE parents of a 19-year-old who died suddenly have spoken of their shock and disbelief at losing a model son'. The mum and dad of Michael Grunshaw, who collapsed at a relative's house and died soon after on Sunday, said they cannot believe his unexpected
DETECTIVES have issue a warning for people to be vigilant after a 12-year-old girl was grabbed and thrown to the ground by a stranger. The girl was playing on grassland between Arran Avenue and Haslingden Road, Shadsworth, Blackburn, when she was approached
STUNNED health staff have been told to pay to hang up clocks and pictures at Blackburn's new super hospital. Under an agreement between the NHS and a private firm, any job that falls outside "routine maintenance" sees staff at Royal Blackburn Hospital
A PRIMARY school teacher has accused Lancashire County Council of a lack of thought about school buses. Vivien Baker, deputy head and Year Six teacher at Holy Souls RC Primary School, Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, has written to transport boss County
PERVERTS who meet at a beauty spot for sex have become so blatant that a road has had to be closed to stop them. Valentine's Road, off the A666, near Darwen, has now been re-claimed from doggers' and cottagers' who have been using the cut-through to
A SCHEME launched in East Lancashire's schools to stimulate creativity is paying dividends - according to education inspectorate Ofsted. The government-funded Creative Partnerships encourages schools to set up joint projects with outside organisations
A HEARTBROKEN father has told of his family's mixture of grief and uncertainty after discovering why his 21-year-old son died. An inquest heard that Andrew Carter, of Dunster Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, died as a result of an undetected irregular heartbeat
A CAR enthusiast organising a madcap charity fundraiser has praised the generosity of Lancashire Telegraph readers. Chairman of Burnley Hospital Radio, John Robinson, spent the best part of three years re-assembling the 1972 MG Midget with his friend
A BEAUTY therapist whose live-in partner stayed out all night after she told him she feared she might be having an ectopic pregnancy stabbed him when he got home, a court was told. A court heard how Rishton woman Adrienne Watson, 32, lost control and
THE image of hooded detainees in orange jumpsuits bound and shackled at Guantanamo Bay have shocked the world. For while the compound holds people suspected by America of being al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives, the camp has drawn huge criticism for allegations
YEARS of antagonising his father with music pumping from his bedroom have finally paid off for one East Lancashire man, after he won a prestigious DJ competition in Ibiza. Andy Jones, 23, went up against four of the island's top DJs in a competition
HERE'S an unusual one - a French red wine with a 14.5% alcohol content and organic to boot. Such is the New World influence that the labels describe it as made from Shiraz (which is the Aussie name for the French Syrah grape!) and Grenache. As you
A NEW visual theatre experience is in store with the first In the Mix night organised by the Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company in Waterfoot on October 26. Seven artists. performers and puppeteers will be presenting short pieces in a cabaret-style setting
BURNLEY is to stage its own Oxjam event at the Mechanics on October 28. Burnley band Superkings are rapidly gaining a reputation. Some of their music has been chosen for a forthcoming film and interest has been shown by a Japanese promoter. Exit
RAMSBOTTOM boss Lee Sculpher insists his side should overcome lowly St Helens Town at the Riverside Ground tomorrow with the right mental toughness. Boasting three successive victories, the Rams are red-hot favourites to brush aside a Town outfit that
BACUP manager Brent Peters will be without several key players ahead of their match against Nantwich at West View tomorrow. Karl Rezia and Billy Carrington are both suspended, a hangover from the abandoned Nelson game, with Matt Cross and Lee Kershaw
PADIHAM manager Steve Wilkes is gutted he isn't still playing, so he could pick himself for tomorrow's FA Vase match against high- flying FC United. Wilkes said the whole squad was looking forward to the game and admitted to having goose bumps as he
BLACKBURN ROVERS hero Jason Brown has been brought back down to earth with a bump after learning he would be back on the bench for the match against Liverpool. But the young stopper said he was happy to bide his time and hoped his double penalty save
Burnley forward Steve Jones wants to help Northern Ireland create more headlines around Europe. Jones was an unused substitute in his country's opening Euro 2008 qualifiers, including last month's historic 3-2 win over Spain that sent shockwaves across
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has not ruled out a move for former England captain Paul Ince. The ex-Manchester United midfielder was targeted by the Reds before he was snapped up by League Two rivals Swindon Town on transfer deadline day.
A THUG who has beaten up his girlfriends for years has become the first person in the country to receive an ASBO for domestic violence. Police said David Grimes, 27, of Whitegate Gardens, Padiham, had subjected his partners to years of mental and physical
A NEGLECTED area of Burnley could be transformed with a "bold and ambitious" £50m regeneration plan. An 800-capacity music venue, restaurants, offices and homes are included in Rossendale-based developer the Hurstwood Group's outline planning application
THE family of a mother of two murdered by her husband in Kashmir must endure another agonising wait to discover whether he will receive the death penalty. Shagufta Iqbal, 23, who lived with her parents in Park Avenue, Blackburn, was poisoned by husband
A CARTON artist has landed her dream job working for legendary director Tim Burton's puppet company. Emma Wyre, 17, a student at Blackburn College, was approached by the makers of gothic animation blockbusters such as The Corpse Bride and The Nightmare
A NEW drugs centre aimed at treating young addicts from across East Lancashire was being officially opened today. Early Break was due to launch its first drug and alcohol service for people aged up to 21 in the area. The charity will be based at St
A PATHWAY to the past has been unearthed during work on a property development at the historic heart of the Ribble Valley. Excavations at an old joiners shop at the foot of Clitheroe Castle has revealed a previously hidden walkway that runs from the
A DARWEN schoolgirl actress is to make her debut on the big screen after winning a major role in a film alongside national stars. Sophie Lee, 11 (pictured below), was chosen from more than 30 other budding Chinese actors to play a refugee called Phoenix
ASIAN women are putting their lives at risk by not going for breast and cervical cancer screening, warn health experts. The uptake of the tests is as much as 20per cent less in south Asian women in East Lancashire, figures show. Experts think it is
A FEW weeks ago I mentioned the New Zealand Pinot Noir that the Co-op produces under the award-winning Explorer label. This is the second of the trio that has also earned the retailer the New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year title. Packed with
JACK STRAW'S weekly Lancashire Telegraph column went global this week after the world's media picked up on his call to Muslim women not to wear full veils. The piece first appeared in the Lancashire Telegraph on Thursday and, by that evening, it was
I AM amazed so many correspondents on this page are still suffering the delusion that councillors exist to carry out the wishes of the electorate. This may have been the case in the fifties and sixties but now they are paid employees they exist only
DEAR residents of Livingstone Road. I write on behalf of the majority of Accrington Stanley fans (see the poll on the Accrington Stanley part of the Accringtonweb.com to see what I mean by the majority), to let you know we will not back down on the issue
I HAVE lived in Darwen for 60 years and have seen the town suffer a blight of council planning. Examples - M65 traffic lights at Moss Gap taking 18 months to sort out; Darwen Health Centre built in the wrong place; Redearth Road inhabitants illegally
People from ethnic minorities are being targeted in a new recruitment campaign to find more special constables. Force chiefs are looking to boost the number of black and Asian hobby bobbies' through three recruitment events. At each event members
BEWARE: the fashion business can be as spiky as a pair of Jimmy Choos. As the satirical The Devil Wears Prada points out, it isn't all schmoozing with Karl Lagerfeld - it can be tough at the top, as told from the inside. As Anne Hathaway finds as
