FIVE men and two teenage boys were sentenced after admitting fighting in a pub. The group appeared at Burnley Crown Court following a fight in the Toll Bar, Stacksteads, on July 22 last year. Nicholas Burke, 18, of Ribble Street, Bacup; Jay Doige, 25
ROSSENDALE Council will be making it easier for small businesses in the area to trade with the authority. The council's Cabinet agreed to sign up to the Small Business Friendly Concordat promoted by the Department for Communities and Local Government
ROSSENDALE'S first citizen is set to put his fears aside when he takes the plunge in a daring charity abseil today. The Valley's Mayor, Peter Steen, is set to take part in the event to raise money for Rossendale Hospice based in Rawtenstall. Coun Steen
A YOUNG mother told how she was left "terrified" and feared for her life after yobs threw a firework through her letter box. Nicola Nadin, 20, of Saxon Street, Burnley, said she was upstairs with her one-year-old daughter Paige when she heard loud bangs
WORK on an £80,000 project to restore an historic church organ in Brierfield is set to begin on Monday. The scheme is due to take nine months to complete and comes after lengthy fundraising by parishioners. St Luke's Church, in Reedley Road, launched
WORK to restore Burnley's "jewel in the crown" to its former glory is continuing as part of a multi-million pound restoration project. The work at Towneley Park includes doubling car parking capacity to almost 400 spaces, and a new roundhouse refreshment
Blackburn Hawks have added more striking power to their squad. Hawks have signed young forward Daniel Smith from Slough and he will join up with the ice hockey stars as they prepare for a tough trip north to face Solway Sharks in the Northern League
A SCHEME which has seen recycling rates in Burnley almost triple in the last 15 months is to be extended. And council bosses have claimed that move has made recycling "easier than ever" in the borough. Two more sites have been added to locations where
ONCE again Andi Peters, my favourite TV presenter of all time (It's called irony if you were getting worried) has found yet another vehicle perfectly suited to his talents. The All Star Talent Show on Five is one of those programmes that everyone should
THE last time we visited The Willows it had only been open for a couple of weeks so we thought it was time to see how it was settling down. The signs were good, it was midweek and yet there were plenty of people in either dining or having a drink on
X Factor finalists Journey South come to Blackburn on October 14 for a sell-out show. We spoke to Carl and Andy Pemberton. LITTLE more than a year ago brothers Carl and Andy Pemberton were just another wannabe pop act touring the pubs and clubs of
A 19-YEAR-OLD Rishton youth armed himself with a two-foot piece of wood with nails sticking out after being "jumped" in Blackburn town centre, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Christopher James Sutton told police he was going looking
A NEW community centre to serve the needs of residents in an area that suffered with anti-social behaviour has been opened. Revidge Community Hub, New Bank Road, Blackburn, is offering everything from advice for pensioners to English lessons. Craft
A DRINK-DRIVER was caught after police received several calls from people concerned at the way he was driving a through Clitheroe, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that when police eventually stopped Damian James Turner he was nearly four
AN MP has joined the fight to keep a Darwen man's new Bulgarian bride in the country. Newly-weds John Slater, 40, and 37-year-old Sonia Mineva were married in a "fairy-tale wedding" in August after a chance meeting in Hull sparked a year-long internet
CHEESE from a Lancashire dairy has been blacklisted by the rest of Europe on food safety grounds. Food safety experts from 25 EU countries backed a Commission recommendation to ban all curd cheese produced by Bowland Dairy in Nelson. National authorities
A DARWEN pub has been banned from playing music by a High Court judge. John Barnes and James Brindle, owners of The Circus, Bolton Road, were brought before the court for playing music without a licence. Mr Justice Pumfrey made a court order banning
A CORONER has expressed concern over the death of a 34-year-old man who waited more than six hours for vital brain surgery. An inquest was told Darren Darbyshire could not be taken to the closest neurosurgery unit to East Lancashire at Royal Preston
BLACKBURN Cathedral was filled with 45 dog-collar-wearing 'golden believers' for a unique celebration. A host of guide dogs from across East Lancashire were at the cathedral yesterday to celebrate 75 years of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
A BANNED and over-the-limit teenage motorist tried to escape police - by jumping out of a stolen car while it was still moving. Burnley magistrates heard that the car smashed into a parked car after Patrick Magee, 18, had jumped out. Magee, of St John's
DETECTIVES investigating claims that a woman was raped in Burnley town centre are appealing for potential witnesses to come forward. Police said the 45-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Paradise Street, off Hammerton Street, in the early hours
Nelson FC is reeling at the surprise death of dedicated supporter Brian Howarth. Club officials say the players are "deeply shocked" by the news that he passed away last Saturday. Mr Howarth, who lived in Crawshawbooth, had been connected with the
A DETECTIVE who led the investigation into two Burnley councillors accused of trying to fix a local council election has admitted he "lacks the basic knowledge" of proxy voting law. Daneshouse with Stoneyholme Liberal Democrat councillors Mozaquir Ali
Police in Burnley have stepped up the hunt for a mugger who robbed a 92-year-old woman for a pack of minced meat. The pensioner was walking home from shops along a back street near Cleaver Street, Duke Bar, when she was attacked. The robber snatched
HOSPITAL bosses have launched an inquiry into how a patient later found dead in a field managed to walk out of a ward where he was being treated. Brian Melling sparked a police hunt after going missing on Tuesday and his body was discovered in a field
A BUSINESSMAN snatched from his home and tortured by a Manchester gang has been jailed for four years after lying to a jury during the kidnap trial. Alec Cunningham said he had been forced to lie because he and his family had been threatened by friends
Burnley marksman Andy Gray is proving the Championship's deadliest finisher. The in-form Scotland striker is making a huge impression on the stats-based Actim Index - the official player ratings of the Premiership and Championship. Gray lies fourth
Carl Fogarty enters the final round of the Superbike World Championship this weekend at Magny-Cours in France with one eye fixed firmly on the future of his race team. His Foggy Petronas Racing outfit are preparing for their last outing with the FP1
A 60-YEAR-OLD man bombarded his ex-girlfriend with telephone calls at her work and home after he returned from a Greek Island holiday which should have been for both of them. Blackburn magistrates heard that Denis Haworth rang Joyce Osborne at the nursing
COUNCILLORS have written to Post Office bosses in a last-ditch bid to stop private companies being allowed to run two main branches. At a meeting of Hyndburn Council, members slammed the company for what they called "aggressive profiteering" after the
A BLACKBURN primary school has never looked so good after a £1.1m makeover. St Michael with St John Primary School in Swallow Drive has had five classrooms, the hall, staffroom and administration block refurbished. The revamp has been done to ensure
A MAN attacked a woman after returning from walking his dogs to find two party guests having sex on his living room floor, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates heard that the host of a barbecue returned to his caravan to find Suzanne Cunliffe on the
A DEVICE that thanks passing motorists for not speeding has been installed at an accident blackspot in a bid to make the road safer. The electronic sign in Shear Brow, Blackburn, near its junction with Highbury Place, was installed after residents called
A HEADTEACHER has been accused of double standards after taking a holiday to Egypt during term-time. Kathleen Downham, head of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School, Blackburn, was granted the five-day break by the school governors as "she needed
Blackburn Rovers' assistant manager Mark Bowen continues to be hotly-linked with the vacant manager's job at Norwich City. The former Canaries defender, who played 299 games for the Carrow Road side, is an overwhelming bookies' favourite at 9/4. And
WEST Brom have cooled their interest in Clarets boss Steve Cotterill as they step up their pursuit for a new manager. Cotterill has long been regarded as a front-runner to land the Hawthorns managerial position vacated by Bryan Robson over a fortnight
MICHAEL Welch insists competition for places is one of the keys to Accrington Stanley's recent success. The central defender had to bide his time for a return to the starting line-up after illness prevented a swift comeback from a one-match ban last
BLACKBURN Rovers are still hoping to hang on to Lucas Neill despite the defender re-iterating his desire to leave the club. The 28-year-old Australian is reported to have said that this would definitely be his last season at Ewood Park and hinted he
By Keith Sowerbutts. "How were your sandwiches today, my darling? The question was posed by his wife On his return from work in the office, Where he'd spent 20 years of his life. "I thought you excelled yourself, my dearest They taste different
By Keith Sowerbutts. "How were your sandwiches today, my darling? The question was posed by his wife On his return from work in the office, Where he'd spent 20 years of his life. "I thought you excelled yourself, my dearest They taste different
IN response to Reg Holden (LT, Sept 9), I enjoyed a good laugh at his hilarious attempts to justify the slaughter of God's beautiful creatures. He claims he eats 99.5 per cent of every bird; well I've seen his sort shooting magpies, crows, pigeons etc
WITH reference to the letter from Tim Cowen, Director of Communications NCP (Sept 18). On the day in question I parked my car in the railway station parking bay, by the slope that leads into Blackburn railway subway. I parked at 8.30am and returned
IN reply to Julie Harris (LT, Sept 25). It is not just Blackburn Rovers tickets which are too expensive, it is football in general. My family and I go to the local pub to watch the illegal' football channel, where we sit on warm, comfortable, dry seats
I WAS born in Blackburn but now live not far from Liverpool and I am sent the Lancashire Telegraph every week. I also get the Liverpool Echo and every night you can guarantee a stabbing, shooting or serious assault, similar to Manchester. The police
BLACKBURN'S super new hospital is turning out to be a disappointment. l No hot midday meals l No porters to remove anyone who dies at night l What happens if there is a fire at night? (No sprinklers), who will move the patients? l MRSA closed the
POLITICAL figures, including the Prime Minister, have reacted to Jack Straw's comment. Tony Blair's official spokesman added: "The Prime Minister believes it's right that people should be able to have a discussion and express their personal views on
EAST Lancashire MPs have given support to embattled Blackburn MP Jack Straw - who has stood by his controversial comments about Muslim women wearing full veils. But a leading Muslim figure who played a significant role in Mr Straw's election 2005 campaign
MORE than three quarters of Lancashire Telegraph readers who voted in our online poll agreed with Jack Straw's call for Muslim women to remove their veils. It comes after the Blackburn MP sparked controversy when he revealed in his Telegraph column
