PENDLESIDE hospice was odds-on favourite with customers at a Nelson bookmakers, who raised £1,000 for the charity. Ladbrokes Bookmakers, Scotland Road, raised £500 with a raffle, collection and a fundraising quiz night at the Lord Nelson pub, also in
A RAWTENSTALL firm is expanding after securing a finance package worth £23.7million. B&E Boys Ltd, a building contractor and property group based in Todd Carr Road, Waterfoot, has now invested in a new 21 acre £8.25million factory site in Bolton. And
A man shouted vile racist abuse at two women passengers on a bus, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Tanveer Hussain, 29, shouted "Christians will be burned" and accused one of the women of being an "al Qaeda hater" during his racist
A COMMUNITY group in Burnley is organising a trip away to help elderly people who have been victims of crime get over their ordeal. Brunshaw Action Group is organising the weekend to Blackpool after being given £15,000 by the charity the Rank Foundation
A children's nursery has been petrol bombed in a mystery arson attack. Bosses at Little People Day Nursery, Piccadilly Road, Burnley, said £5,000 worth of damage was caused. And police and fire chiefs have slammed the callous' arsonists for the attack
CELEBRITY chefs and an increased profile on healthy eating has seen a surge in the number of the county's pupils wanting to improve their culinary skills. That it the view of delighted lecturers who were overwhelmed by the number of East Lancashire children
YOUNGSTERS have been left devastated after vandals damaged a shelter made of willow, which they had created for the community. The youth committee of Hoddlesden Millennium Green came up with the idea of creating the arbour themselves, applied for a grant
This is light Rose made from Pinot Noir grapes and so it doesn't have the heavy taste of some Aussie Shiraz Roses. But there are still enough cherries as well as strawberries and raspberries to make it go down a treat chilled even on a winter's day
THE new licensee of the Feildens Arms, Mellor Brook, is hoping to put the pub on the culinary map. Top Blackburn chef Steve Midgley took over the pub this week and is hoping his emphasis on local produce will draw in the customers. Mr Midgley, who has
This is Pinot through and through proving the winemakers of New Zealand can do a lot more than just make great Sauvignon Blancs. Plums join the cherries along with just a hint of chocolate in an excellent wine that would be at least twice the price
A NEW library and adult education centre has opened after being delayed by almost a year. The Ramsbottom Library and Adult Learning Centre has had a £1million renovation. Council bosses have revealed the Carr Street library will be officially opened
OPERA singer Sean Ruane was joined by 30 children from a Burnley school as he sang before the Clarets match against Sheffield Wednesday. The youngsters from Hameldon Community College joined the Rossendale tenor as part of the Better Burnley Day which
UNITED Utilities bosses made a special donation from their Bowland Estate office in Slaidburn. Manorlands hospice in Keighley took delivery of a large portable building for the Sue Ryder Care home. The portable building was surplus to requirements -
FIREFIGHTERS in Burnley have launched a hard-hitting campaign aimed at cutting the number of injuries caused by chip pan fires. And as part of the new safety drive, fire crews took to the streets of the town to hand out free chips at Park View Chippy
AUDIENCES at Pendle Opera's production of Lucia di Lammermoor from March 8 to 10 will get to see an award-winning singer, with Stella Whitehouse taking the title role of Lucia. Stella has won several prestigious awards for her singing, including the
BURNLEY Garrick Club have enlisted music director Brian Townend for their latest production, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13, at the Mechanics from February 14 to 17. The show will be Brian's 101st production since he started his musical career
A VILLAGE on the banks of the River Ribble is reaping the benefits of its star attraction - Murphy the Seal! The elusive creature was first spotted at Christmas on the banks of the river at Ribchester. Since then visitors have been flocking to the village
IT SNOWED - and health and safety' said schools should close! Now I remember (was in 63) when it was really bad, but life didn't stop; it was not even put on hold. We snowballed, put more coal on the fire, while folk afraid of slipping put their
BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies manager Adam Lakeland believes his side have an excellent chance of reaching the FA Cup final after earning a semi-final date with Charlton. Rovers reached the competition's last four for the first time with a 2-1 quarter-final
A FORMER BNP candidate bought a cocktail of chemicals to create a large explosion that would protect him in the event of a civil war, a court has been told. Robert Cottage, 49, a council minibus driver from Talbot Street, Colne, pleaded not guilty to
HAPPY hour has been a long tradition in pubs across the country, but now a Ramsbottom pub has turned the concept on its head, with a designated time for unhappiness. Landlady of the Fusilier, Jazz Gibbs, became so fed up with people whining over their
A MEETING will take place tonight on controversial plans to use private firms for NHS patients. Health chiefs will discuss the Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Support Services project at the New Era Centre, Paradise Street, Accrington, from 7pm.
AN ACCRINGTON man turned drug supplier in an effort to clear his father's debt to dealers, a court heard. Nasar Pervez's family were threatened after the father was arrested and £4,000 was outstanding. The son then carried out street dealing in heroin
A PRIEST will celebrate his 90th birthday in style - with tickets to watch his beloved Blackburn Rovers in Europe. Football fanatic the Rev Tecwyn Jones received scores of gifts from parishioners at Immanuel Church in Feniscowles. But the one he is
A CANCER suffer who is paying £3,000 month for treatment denied to him on the NHS has blasted Black-burn MP Jack Straw for saying the system was "fair". Renal cancer sufferer Keith Ditchfield said he was angered by Mr Straw's response after his case
CAR thieves attempted to break into three vehicles before finally making off with a Ford Fiesta. Police believe attacks on four cars in Church on Saturday night are connected after the vehicles had their doors forced. A Vauxhall Cavalier in Church Hall
A SUMMER swoop for Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty by a Premiership club is not thought to be out of the question. The 19-year-old has already been a target for Scottish Premier League giants Celtic, with Gordon Strachan having a £500,000 bid knocked back
DISABLED drivers penalised by "heavy handed" parking wardens are being urged to appeal their fines - by the company which hands them out. Furious motorists have complained to Hyndburn Council after being hit with £30 fines for incorrectly displaying
WELL if nothing else, Saturday at least saw a number of firsts at Turf Moor. For starters, hard though it may be to believe given that we are halfway through February, the Sheffield Wednesday game was Burnley's first Saturday three o'clock kick-off of
THE Burnley riots of 2001 are set to be examined by international experts in a bid to address today's growing concerns around immigration, integration and identity. Leading British and French researchers and expert practitioners will join forces to use
MARK Hughes has called it a make or break week. Let's hope all the breaks will be lucky ones (we have had too many of the literal kind this season) and that Rovers will be able to make progress in the two cup competitions in which we're involved in over
A DARWEN nursery has been taken over by a husband and wife team from Blackburn. Les Enfants, Avondale Road, cares for 70 children from birth to pre-school age, and runs a holiday and after-school club for older children. It employs 14 full-time childcare
PLANS for a business-run super-school in Accrington would create "first-class educational facilities" in the borough, a head believes. Andrew Bateman, headteacher of Moorhead, which would make way for the academy, made the vow as Hyndburn Council leader
Here's your chance to send a Valentine's Day message to that special person in your life. You could also leave an anonymous message for someone you have a secret crush on. Simply add your Valentine's Day message using the 'add comment' facility
PEOPLE taking a career change is believed to behind a rise in the number of over-30s in Lancashire qualifying as teachers. Figures from the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) show that in the North West the number of Over 30s qualifying
A GERMAN couple are joining a Pendle parish and creating church history in the process. For the Rev Woldemar Flake and wife Sabine Behrens will become the first Lutheran pastors to work in the Church of England when they join the Church's Colne and Villages
RESIDENTS are being urged to voice their concerns to police at a series of public events this month. A number of police and community together (PACT) meetings are being held in the Queensgate area. Officers will be on hand between 10am and 11am today
A PUBLIC meeting on changes to the provision of social services for adults will be held in Darwen tomorrow night. Council bosses will talk about the proposals and listen to the questions and concerns of residents on changes such as charging the full
THIEVES stole hundreds of pounds of industrial tools and computer equipment in a series of raids at the weekend. Police are linking five incidents that saw windows of vans smashed with a screwdriver before items were taken in Great Harwood. All of
Author Simon Entwistle tells the story of Captain William Barcroft of Colne. Simon, who is famous for his spooky ghost walks, will be telling a different tale of East Lancashire's past each week on the Lancashire Telegraph website. To listen to
ALL homes in Pendle claiming the single person's discount on council tax bill are being checked for their authenticity. Pendle Council is using modern data matching technology to verify the 14,000 people in the borough claiming the discount are not doing
LANCASHIRE schools are being given the chance to show they are in good shape. The gauntlet has been thrown down by the Fitter Schools UK Challenge run by Fit For Sport, a health-focused activities provider for children. The free contest asks schools
HAVE you heard the one about the nondescript, non ethnic, asexual person and the nondescript, non-ethnic, asexual person and the nondescript, non ethnic, asexual person? The first one goes into an old house and sees a fiver on the table, he goes to pick
WHAT is happening, no, what has already happened to this country? I will start by admitting that I have not actually seen or heard Coun Alan Dean's Irish joke but I have tried hard and still cannot imagine how it could be offensively racist. I am British
THE lead story (LT, February 6) made me think that at last the world has gone mad. I think that it is true to say that over 90 per cent of the white population of this country has Irish blood, and to suggest that we Irish have lost the ability to laugh
THE recent criticism directed towards Blackburn with Darwen LibDem councillor Alan Dean for circulating this email, epitomises all that is wrong with some people in this country. I too, received this email from family in Ireland. They took it in the
ROBBIE Savage today admitted he lost nearly a stone in weight because he felt so low after breaking his leg. The former Wales international confessed he fell into a deep depression after he fractured his right fibula following a late challenge by Watford's
Optician giant Specsavers could be opening new stores in Lancashire, in a move which will create extra jobs. The firm has announced it is to open 130 new optical and hearing stores, creating a total of 400 jobs. A spokesman for the firm said it had
A BACK seat passenger had to be cut free from a Ford Sierra on Monday night. Fire crews used specialist cutting equipment to free the man from the wreckage in Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, at around 11.25pm. The casualty suffered back injuries in the crash
A PARISH councillor who was accused of abusing his position looks set to be partially vindicated when he goes before the standards board. Councillor Nick Livsey, who has served on Salterforth Parish Council for almost 14 years, was accused by a Barnoldswick
THE Manxman Hotel was once again the Place' to be as a sensational second season of the Blackburn Premier League Darts drew to a close. For the second year running, it was a family affair in the grand final, as Dave The Mighty Midget' Place retained
A NATIONAL champion handball team has been named the school team of the year in the annual Blackburn and District Sport Council awards. St James Primary School scooped the award after winning local, regional and national title for the second year running
IT looks like it is going to be another successful year for Pioneer 79 Swimming Club if their most recent performance is anything to go by. For the club took a team to the Bolton and Manchester Associations Age Group galas - and returned with a clutch
DAVID Innes is what could be described as a Crown Green Bowls pioneer. The 58-year-old has innovative ideas for the sport that is still more likely to be linked with pensioners rather than primary school pupils. But that is a notion he wants to banish
CHARLOTTE Hartley has kept up her habit of winning on her international debut after striking gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Two years after winning the KT Cup in Korea on her senior England debut, she did it again on her first appearance
AFTER the high of last weekend's impressive victory against Upper Eden, Rossendale were brought crashing back down to earth after losing 17-12 at De La Salle. The defeat against their fellow relegation strugglers was all the more disappointing as Dale
SHAID Khan will have to wait a little longer to make his Pakistan debut. The 38-year-old forward was due to play in a four nation tournament for developing countries in Sri Lanka until it was cancelled at the last minute. Shaid, who plays for Blackburn
ROVERS midfielder David Bentley has revealed the secret of Blackburn's European success is a pair of Jockey underpants! The England U21 star donned them for Rovers' first UEFA Cup match against Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and he has been wearing
GOALSCORER Wade Elliott has backed Burnley to use the point against Sheffield Wednesday as a platform to build on. The Clarets are still battling to end a wretched run of results, which has seen them win only once in the last 15 league games. But winger
A SCHEME set up to help Olympic hopefuls in Hyndburn has received a timely funding boost. The Hyndburn Talented Young Athletes Scheme - which earmarks young sportsmen and women with Olympic potential - has received a helping hand from Barclays. The
LANCASHIRE all-rounder Tom Smith has admitted he will need to take his game to the next level if he's to continue to progress in the game. The 21-year-old star, who burst onto the scene last season with a dramatic debut campaign, is in India with the
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Romuald Boco is desperate to help the club maintain its Football League status after agreeing a long-term deal. The Benin international has signed a new contract keeping him at the Fraser Eagle Stadium until June 2009. Boco
EAST Lancashire jobs could be at risk after holiday firm MyTravel announced it was to merge with rival Thomas Cook. The merger should take place by June, and the news saw share prices in the company rise by more than 20 per cent. But the move is also
By Sheila Brennan. A symphony of nature can express the breathtaking view of red and gold colours of splendour fiery to impress the sun setting, lovely to behold scarlet poppies in a field of gold wheat move to music in the breeze rambling roses
SUBSIDISED bus travel fares for pensioners have been retained, despite the crippling costs for Lancashire's district councils. The move means that pensioners will be able to continue using free bus services within their own boroughs and pay just 50 pence
IF you are able to get Five - and now thanks to digiboxes and Freeview, the blizzards are clearing on screens across the area - there's a little gem lurking on a Monday night. Monster Moves is a programme which will delight anyone who played with their
A ZERO tolerance crackdown on nuisance behaviour is being waged in an area of Accrington. Bosses at Hyndburn Homes, which run the borough's stock of former council houses, say they are determined to stamp out early signs of anti-social behaviour on their
AN East Lancashire mental health authority has held on to a prestigious award from the Government. Whalley-based Calderstones NHS Trust has been re-accredited for the Government's prestigious Charter Mark award. The award is to recognise the work of
THE RSPCA is renewing anti-fur campaigns with the backing of Blackburn fashion designer Wayne Hemingway. A survey for the animal charity shows 93 per cent of people will not wear real fur. Mr Hemingway said: "The idea of wearing fur is disgusting, and
