LANCASHIRE bosses do not understand new age discrimination regulations, it has been claimed. A survey from Peninsula BusinessWise, one of the largest employment law firms in the UK, claims 63 per cent of Lancashire employees do not understand the new
WORK on a £45million redevelopment of the area around Blackburn Cathedral could start within months after plans were approved last night. The first phase of the scheme, which would act as a catalyst to the recovery of urban town centre living', was passed
PENDLE'S Christmas decorations could be sponsored in future after the borough council said it may have to cut the budget for festive displays. The festive season may only just have finished but Pendle Council is undertaking a review of last year's decorations
A TEAM of specialist welfare staff have been appointed at a Burnley high school after complaints of bullying. The news at Hameldon Community College comes after it was revealed a pupil has been removed from the school because her parents claimed she
A MAN who crashed his car into a wall while nearly three times the drink-drive limit then reported his vehicle stolen to police, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Ricky Sourbutts, 22, was unsteady on his feet when police found him. A test
A 61-year-old man who lost money at the bookies made an indecent proposal to an 11 year old girl out of frustration, a court heard. But Desmond Ward was arrested after CCTV footage captured his car, Preston Crown Court was told. Ward, formerly of William
HE might be a four-times world champion - but Carl Fogarty isn't even thought to be the most famous biker by his own wife! The Blackburn-born former World Superbike champion is one of the sport's greatest ever heroes. But in a national poll conducted
BURNLEY youth team will travel to Swindon Town for their FA Youth Cup fifth round tie on January 31. They secured their place in the last 16 with a well-earned 2-0 win over Luton Town last week at Padiham's Arbories Memorial Sports Ground. The game
EAST Lancashire was today counting the cost of an afternoon which saw 92mph winds wreak havoc in the area. The hurricane strength gusts - the most severe since 1990 - tore roofs off buildings, sent trees toppling on to cars and brought down power lines
FREE health screenings are being held in Rawtenstall in a bid to crack down on the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). East Lancashire Primary Care Trust is providing the screening facilities at The Old Fire Station in Burnley Road to help
A SCOUTING volunteer worker accused of raping a young girl while she was at a camp has had his case adjourned. Michael Drinkwater, 36, of Exchange Street, Accrington, faces five offences of rape, four involving a 13-year-old girl, and a further charge
STEVE Cotterill has stressed he will not rush Burnley striker Andy Gray back into first team action and risk further injury. The former Sunderland front man has been sidelined since November 28, when he suffered a broken metatarsal after scoring the
THE owner of a teashop in Waterfoot has put up a cash reward to help find the vandals who smashed one of her windows. Margaret Acton owns The Teashop, Burnley Road East, and also the adjacent empty shop property. Recently the window of the empty shop
THE mother of a 16-year-old who died from leukaemia has urged East Lancashire residents to pledge their organs to save lives. Christopher Smith developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in November and died five weeks later on Christmas Eve. He was due
SCENES from Darwen - past and present - are to be immortalised on a stained glass window to mark a church's 175th anniversary. The design for St Peter's Church C of E features India Mill, Darwen tower and the trams which used to run in the town. And
AN ENGINEER who was caught over the drink drive limit has paid the price with his driving licence and his job, Burnley magistrates heard. The bench was told how Geoffrey Bolton, 50, who was caught out in the early hours driving to work, had had two cans
An actor from television show Shameless appeared before Burnley magistrates. Jody Lee Latham, 24, of Moorgate Road, Barnoldswick, is accused of criminal damage last September, and an allegation of failing to surrender in January. He had his case adjourned
Memorial Park in Great Harwood is celebrating after £50,000 was secured to develop the site. The cash, from the Big Lottery Fund "Parks for People" scheme will mean that restoration plans can be drawn up. Hyndburn councillor Lynn Wilson said:
THE driver of a car which crashed into a tree killing his 16-year-old cousin has died in hospital. Samuel Lund's family had been keeping a bedside vigil since the accident on Saturday at Gisburn when James Mark Dewhurst died. The 19-year-old driver
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill admits he is impressed with the early impact new signing Eric Djemba-Djemba has made. The Cameroon international was thrown into the starting line-up at Southampton less than 24 hours after joining the Clarets on loan
RESIDENTS are being invited to give their view on the long-awaited plans for the new Valley Centre. The redevelopment of the arcade area in Rawtenstall centre is key to the town's regeneration. Owner CNC Properties Ltd has now arranged a series of consultation
A FAST food takeaway was found to be a hygiene and safety hazard by health officials. The Burger Dome had no hot water, dust, grease and surfaces covered in old food and its front door hit a child when a pin came out of the hinges. Manager Hamid Ali
ACCRINGTON striker Paul Mullin is confident that the Reds can escape relegation this season - by playing the Stanley way. John Coleman's side have built their success over the past few seasons on high-tempo football. And, for periods this season, Stanley
DETERMINED Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has urged his side to kick-off back-to-back home games with a win. The Clarets entertain Norwich City tomorrow for not only their first home game of 2007 but what will be the first game at Turf Moor for four weeks
MARK Hughes has backed David Dunn to follow in his footsteps and make a success of his second spell with Blackburn Rovers. As a player, Hughes took great delight in disproving the old adage you should never go back' by making a triumphant return to Manchester
LOCKSMITHS are joining forces in a bid to stop criminals setting up in their line of work and using the keys to burgle homes. Steve Duncan, who runs a shop in Park Road, Darwen, is forming the Association of Accredited Locksmiths (AAL) with colleague
SIX men allegedly behind the July 21 London bomb plot ordered hairdressing chemicals from a Blackburn warehouse to make the explosives, a court has heard. The accused are on trial at Woolwich Crown Court for plotting to carry out a series of bombings
A TEENAGE student was subjected to a terrifying indecent assault as she walked home yesterday. The 16-year-old was walking from Deardengate along Church Street, Haslingden, at 4.15pm, when she was approached from behind by a man, who subjected her
THE jury in the trial of a doctor accused of molesting a 16 year old girl in her hospital bed was considering its verdict today. Indian-born Dr Naveen Shivan said his actions had been purely and simply a professional examination. The 35-year-old
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has vowed to protect Kyle Lafferty from the hype surrounding Celtic's reported £500,000 bid for the striker - and insists he is in his plans for the rest of the season. The Clarets had no hesitation in knocking back the
Spare roomed myself, drifting in and out of Test Match Special in the forlorn hope that we may salvage a result and some dignity on the last "day" of the Perth Test. But Mssrs Warne and Co had righted the perceived wrong of our regaining that blessed
HOT spots for vehicle exhaust pollution have been identified across East Lancashire after a rise in nitrogen dioxide levels in the air. The high levels of fumes have been blamed in many cases on standing traffic, with particular problem areas around
ACCRINGTON STANLEY boss John Coleman says he won't give up trying to strengthen his squad despite receiving a double blow. The Reds manager had bids for two strikers knocked back yesterday. York have rebuffed Stanley's six-figure bid for York's Clayton
BLACKBURN Rovers will sell Lucas Neill to West Ham today - providing they can set up a deal to sign Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock. Telegraph Sport understands that Rovers are in talks with Liverpool about a £1.5 million deal for Warnock. And providing
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is due to raise the issue of dangerous dogs when he meets police chiefs today. The Labour backbencher is meeting bosses from Lancashire Constabulary and Lancashire Police Authority in Preston to find out the two bodies' plans
IT'S a long way from an impoverished African slum to the leafy fields of the Ribble Valley, but that's the journey made by one Tanzanian orphan. Sospeter Vincent, of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, spent time at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, near Clitheroe
A MAN who carried out a Nelson pub attack has been made the subject of a community order. David Rothwell was told he will have to perform 180 hours unpaid work - and pay his victim £400 compensation. For reasons which were unclear, said a judge, he
A DENTIST to the stars is hoping to stop Burnley FC's recent slump - by giving players an offer to sink their teeth into. Clarets fan Lance Knight, 30, who grew up in Cambridge Avenue, Hapton, is offering £1,000 of cosmetic dentistry for any player who
WHAT is the difference between 'deaf' and 'Deaf?' No it's not a joke from a leftover Christmas cracker - we really are a locally based D/deaf and disabled-led training organisation, and we would like to tell you the answer. Perhaps you knew already that
THE way certain people are disposing of their rubbish is disgusting. The main topic lately has been dog fouling, but I think fly tipping is just as bad. Whilst dog fouling is a health hazard, this sort of tipping is just as bad, more so when old food
TONY Martin, county councillor and cabinet member for transport, said he wanted a new station near Gannow to replace the Burnley's stations, costing at least £9million. All we need now are some trains to run to these new stations. But we don't want
More than 60 protesters failed to convince Blackburn with Darwen planning committee to turn down proposed changes to the Oak Tree pub, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, that would help transform it into a Co-op shop. The store has already been granted
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has been forced to turn his attentions elsewhere in his bid to strike a fourth January transfer window deal. The Clarets boss had hoped to make a new addition to the smallest squad in the Championship in time for tomorrow's
NEW rules on how hospitals are paid do not do enough to improve quality of care for patients, East Lancashire health bosses have said. They said paying hospitals for the number of operations they carry out was "limited" as it did not measure how well
ALL things Lancashire will be celebrated in Darwen tonight. A supper of traditional Lancashire food will be served before readings to celebrate the county. The event has been organised by St Peter's Church following the success of a similar function
Vandals caused £800 damage to two cars after they rolled a three-wheeled Reliant Robin on to its roof, in Mallard Place, Oswaldtwistle between 10.10pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday. As it was rolled, it hit a Jaguar XJ parked next to it. The Reliant
