BLACKBURN'S run in the UEFA Cup ended after a battling performance against Bayer Leverkusen. Rovers had several chances to score that all-important goal, which would have taken through following the 3-2 result in the firstleg in Germany, but the luck
A THIEF caught out twice by DNA told a court he had never completed a community sentence as they "dragged on for too long." Michael Ganley, 39, who has a criminal record going back 25 years, went burgling and stealing from a car last August, but had
EX-RESIDENTS of an estate are turning back the clock for a reunion. Doug Brownrigg asked residents who lived on a Billington estate in the 1950s to contact him for a reunion at the end of March. The 68-year-old grew up on the Billington Gardens estate
A SHAMED councillor convicted of election fraud has failed to persuade colleagues not to boot him off Burnley Council. Last night councillors voted to sack Manzur Hussain because he had not attended a meeting for six months - the limit set by the Government
Blackburn Rovers were still looking for that elusive goal at the end of a tight first-half at a rain-soaked Ewood Park. Mark Hughes was able to recall winger Morten Gamst Pedersen as his side chased a 3-2 first-leg deficit, and it was the Norwegian who
A BURGLAR who faced being jailed by Burnley magistrates got a last chance - and a helping hand to stay drug-free. The court had been told Gareth Critchley, 24, who stole copper piping from an empty house, had been using six bags of heroin a day at the
BURNLEY'S manufacturing industry is struggling to fill jobs because of a lack of skilled workers, the borough's MP said. And now Kitty Ussher has called on the Government to reform its education bill so the town's thriving companies can keep going.
A FAMILY of mistle thrushes have shunned the sanctuary of a tree to set up home over a noisy town centre pub. A female mistle thrush has made a nest above one of the John Smith's lanterns that hangs outside the Grove in Church Street, Blackburn. The
ARMED police threatened to shoot a knife-wielding man with a Taser after he started shouting abuse in a Padiham street. Officers were called to the incident in Melbourne Street. The man, armed with a kitchen knife, was stood on the doorstep of a house
COLNE man Neil Blackburn takes us back to the class of 1960 this week, with this photograph. It shows junior pupils of Laneshawbridge School with their teacher Mrs Hartley. She taught her daughter Mary that year, who is second from left on the front
DOES anyone remember the day when Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery was a guest of Burnley Football Club, back in the spring of 1966? He paid a first visit to Turf Moor, and the town, when the Clarets took on Leeds United in a Division One fixture and
COUNCILLORS have refused to give themselves a 50 per cent pay rise because it would cause a leap in council tax bills. An independent panel had recommended a basic rise of £1,000, while Rossendale Council leader Tory Coun Duncan Ruddick would have received
TEENAGER Ruth Green will be grappling for England thanks to a £350 sponsorship from Burnley law firm, SFN Solicitors. The 17-year-old, of Burnley, has been selected to join the UK squad at the martial arts World Championships in County Mayo at the end
WOULD-be thieves broke into a cinema and bowling alley but made off empty handed when alarms sounded. The Accrington Superbowl, Hyndburn Road, was targeted just after 5am on Tuesday. Intruders prised open a fire door and cut a security chain with a
'OYEZ' rather than 'I do' could be the phrase when East Lancashire's only female town crier celebrates her marriage by hosting the annual crier competition - in her wedding dress. Liz Woolnough will wear the dress to compère Barnoldswick's competition
TEN BAE Systems workers walked barefoot across 20 feet of burning wood in aid of charity last night. The brave employees were joined by Granada TV presenter Paul Crone - and eight volunteers for the East Lancashire Deaf Society - at the company's Samlesbury
EAST Lancashire MPs have called on the government not to cut funding for the Elevate regeneration scheme. Hyndburn MP Greg Pope secured a debate in the House of Commons yesterday over fears that the government will slash millions of pounds of cash to
AN investigation has been launched after a fairground ride in Blackpool failed, leaving three East Lancashire cousins fearing for their lives. The Skycoaster ride, a giant 100ft swing, on the South Pier will remain closed this weekend while equipment
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a worker's hand was crushed in industrial machinery. The 25-year-old worker trapped his hand in the machinery at Lupton and Place, on Athletic Street, Burnley He suffered crushing injuries and was taken to hospital
They're just in it for themselves,' is one of the insults levelled against politicians of all parties. Maybe some are. For a few, politics may turn out to be a remarkably absorbing near 'lifetime' career. (I am one such, and very fortunate too.) But
HALF a century ago, Blackburn's Blackamoor School was a breath of fresh air for local youngsters with medical problems. Fifty years and more on, former pupils today fondly remember Nurse Kelly, with her cod liver oil and malt, and sleeping in the bed
THIS was the moment the main building at Burnley's Thompson Centre came crashing down to earth. Millionaire philanthropist William Thompson gave the money for the centre, which opened in 1974 before it was replaced by the new £28million St Peter's Health
A CHARITY which has raised more than £300,000 could have to close in one East Lancashire town if new volunteers are not found. The Accrington branch of Cancer Research UK urgently needs volunteers. In recent years, the committee has been forced to cut
A SERIAL purse snatcher is believed to have targeted several victims in Blackburn. Shoppers are being warned to keep their handbags and purses secure after a spate of bag dip-ins in the town centre. The warning comes after 11 offences took place in
Lancashire soldiers serving in a tank regiment are to be sent to Iraq under new army deployments announced. Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced in a written ministerial statement which army units will head to Iraq in early June to replace troops
AN EMERGENCY public meeting has been called by campaigners battling to save Ramsbottom Civic Hall. The Market Place hall is on Bury Council's "hit list" for the second year running. Last year the civic hall was saved from closure following huge opposition
COUNCIL chiefs heard strong criticism after giving Darwen residents an open forum on what they thought about their work in the town. One man, whose wife runs a business there, said: "You are ripping the heart out of the town." The angry scenes came
THE region's top foodies gathered to judge goodies entered in the North West Fine Food Awards. Around 300 products from across Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Manchester and Merseyside, are battling for the coveted crown of North West Fine Food Producer
Mark Hughes is hoping the return of 'Marathon Man' Morten Gamst Pedersen will give his Blackburn Rovers side an extra edge in tonight's UEFA Cup clash. Pedersen is set to start this evening after recovering from the hamstring injury that kept him out
A MARKET trader who hit an elderly and disabled stallholder with a truncheon after a row about parking spaces has failed to persuade top judges to cut his sentence. Stephen Austin was distraught and had turned to drink after the collapse of his business
A TEENAGE alcoholic arrested near a Darwen petrol station had been in possession of a two foot long Samurai type blade. Karl Sharples told police he had found it in the street and had intended keeping it as an ornament. At the time of the incident he
A BOXING coach died after a car crash as he headed home from watching his son fight on the same bill as Amir Khan. Dad-of-three Trevor Thompson, 65, of Ivinson Road, Darwen, was in a BMW on the M6 near Rugby, Warwickshire when the car was sent hurtling
THE firm which bought the Tiny computer brand when Time computers collapsed has itself gone into administration and been sold. Tiny was owned by Time, based in Simonstone until it collapsed in July 2005. Following the closure, Luton-based Watford
PARKS in Pendle are set to be revamped with a share of a £124million lottery boost. The borough is one of the first four to be chosen for the cash from the Big Lottery Fund's children's play programme. The council's new 10-year play strategy includes
There will be no by-election to replace a respected councillor who died last week as it is within six-months of the May local elections. Frank Gorton served as a councillor for 46 years and was awarded a civil medal for his long service in 2006. His
VICTIMS of hate crime are being offered help and advice at a series of police surgeries in Haslingden. The sessions are being run by PC Sue Parker from Pennine Division's Hate Crime and Diversity Unit. They will give anyone who feels that they are being
A MOTORIST who gave police a fake insurance document claimed he had bought it for £35 from a door to door salesman. Burnley magistrates heard how Naeem Mustafa, 30, was trying to get out of being convicted of having no insurance - but now he had not
BLACKBURN ROVERS manager Mark Hughes has hit back at critics of the club by saying 'it's about time you showed us more respect'. The Rovers boss was involved in a heated touchline bust-up with Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas at the weekend after the
POLICE called to a disturbance at a Blackburn house were greeted by a chair being thrown through a window, followed by two children running out in a distressed state. Blackburn magistrates heard that Melissa Voisey was arrested to prevent a breach of
THE parent company of two Blackburn businesses has announced it is looking to sell one of them to pay off debts. Rentokil Initial plc, which owns security systems firms Initial Electronic Security Systems and Initial Fire and Security, which both have
MORE than 900 trees have been planted in one of Pendle's parks over the past few weeks as part of a huge restoration plan. Pendle Council's parks team has been busy planting the trees across Marsden Park, Nelson. Tree planting is one of 13 projects
PLANS to turn Padiham market into a car park moved a step closer after councillors voted to close it on two days of the week. Council bosses will try to get a private company to take over the running of the market in a last-ditch bid to save it. The
A SCHOOLBOY was taken to hospital after he said he was attacked by a gang of four pupils at a Nelson high school. Police were called to Marsden Heights Community College, at about 2.30pm yesterday after receiving reports of a fight between pupils from
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has admitted he is facing the toughest period of his managerial career. Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat at home to Leicester stretched the Clarets run without a win to 13 league games and saw them slip one place down the Championship
RESIDENTS in Brierfield are to get the chance to contribute to a plan for their area. On Saturday, Pendle Council's neighbourhood management team will be organising activities including circus skills while community artists from the group Action Factory
The Lancashire Telegraph has been named 2007 Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year at a prestigious media awards ceremony for its "truly top quality journalism." The title was announced in London at the Editorial and Newspaper Sales Conference of Newsquest
MATT Derbyshire is aiming to fire Blackburn Rovers into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup tonight by scoring for the first time at Ewood Park. The 20-year-old striker has been a revelation so far this season, scoring five times in 16 appearances since being
A £44,000 plan to turn around a town centre "grot spot" into a park has been approved, despite complaints from local residents. The land off Dale Street in Accrington has been blighted by fly- tipping and dog fouling. Now a group of youngsters, members
A LANDMARK court judgement could benefit staff who lost their pensions when Crown Wallcoverings in Darwen closed. The High Court delivered a judgement yesterday which could put pressure on the Government to pay compensation to 85,000 workers across the
BUSINESS owners in Ramsbottom are invited to a meeting tonight to discuss setting up a business forum. The meeting, arranged by Bury Council's town centre co-ordinator, aims to gauge the level of support for launching a forum. Businesses have been asked
A GREAT-grandfather has died after a car crash. John Pratt, 87, of Barnoldswick, was involved in a collision on the roundabout at the junction of the A59 and Broughton Road, on the outskirts of Skipton on Tuesday afternoon. He had to be cut from
Steve Cotterill was delighted at the reaction of Burnley supporters, who applauded the players off the pitch against Leicester, despite not being able to capitalise on vast amounts of possession. "The crowd were behind them from the kick-off," said
SHABANI Nonda described his late goal against Bayer Leverkusen last week as the most important' of his Blackburn Rovers career. But now the DR Congo international is aiming to eclipse it by firing Rovers into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. The 29-year-old
A man threw a can of cola at a takeaway owner when he said he only had one kebab left. And as the shopkeeper phoned police a stone came through the front window off his shop, Blackburn magistrates were told. Mark Patterson Queen, 34,of Marlbrook Close
A man has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm. David Rowlands, 33, of Cross Barn Grove, Blackburn, was sent in custody to Preston Crown Court after appearing before magistrates. Blackburn magistrates heard that police responded to a report
WHEN Burnley striker Andy Gray suffered a broken metatarsal, it wasn't just the beginning of his longest spell out with injury, it was the start of a new learning curve. The 29-year-old striker was the Clarets' runaway leading goalscorer before his untimely
I AM writing in reply to Janet from Darwen who complained about smoking in Blackburn Market. There are certain cafes which have made an effort to cater for all customers, both smokers and non-smokers. And one cafe in particular in the market (mine)
FOLLOWING accusations that the Government never listened to the electorate, the Prime Minister set up a website where people could air their views on Government policy on it. Well, on the Government's controversial plans to pay-as-you-drive road tax,
A VOTE of thanks to the cleansing department of Blackburn with Darwen Council for its sterling work in clearing the Daisyfield area of Blackburn. I know it has taken you two years, but you got there in the end. Thank you. J FITZGERALD, Daisyfield,
CONCERNING Rossendale and Darwen MP Janet Anderson's mileage claim. Is this figure a misprint? £16,612 in a year? That relates to 60,448 miles in a year, divide this number by 365 (days in a year) means she has driven on average 165 miles every day.
I NOTICE Rossendale and Darwen's Labour MP Janet Anderson topped the car expenses list, claiming over £16,500 last year. I calculate that this means she travelled over 60,000 miles during the year or to put it another way 165 miles for every day last
BAYER Leverkusen coach Michael Skibbe insists his team cannot afford to sit back against Blackburn Rovers tonight. The Germans go into this evening's UEFA Cup round of 32 second leg clutching a priceless one-goal advantage following their 3-2 success
Lancashire soldiers serving in Iraq will return home in May as expected. But fewer Duke of Lancaster Regiment soldiers could be sent out to replace them, it has been revealed. The news came as Prime Minister Tony Blair announced plans to reduce British
AN MP has welcomed the decision to give a 12-month reprieve to an under threat tourist information centre. But Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans warned that the move should not be used as a delaying tactic before the Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre was
I REMEMBER the days when Holiday was a programme you looked to for a little inspiration. There was old Cliff Michelmore raving on about Spain, John Carter sampling a package break to Turkey and maybe we'd see the benefits of camping in Dorset. Now it's
A POLICE constable saved his sister's life by giving her a kidney. John Treacy, from Ribchester, donated his left kidney after his sister was told she could face the rest of her life needing dialysis. PC Treacy, 48, who has worked across East Lancashire
Two fire crews battled for an hour to control a house fire in Waterbarn Street, Burnley, last night. The firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the first floor. Nobody was hurt but an upstairs bedroom was badly damaged as a result of the
THE grandmother of a youngster struck down by a brain disease said she was touched by support for a fundraising event to help him. Well-wishers at a coffee morning raised £1,420 for the £100,000 appeal to create a purpose-built extension for three-year-old
GROUPS are being urged to enter a float and join in the fun at this year's Accrington Carnival. Members of Accrington Lions are appealing to businesses, companies or organisations to enter a float in the event on June 16. President Tony Clarkson said
POLICE investigating a spate of car crimes in the Shear Brow area struck lucky when they picked up David Moss, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Moss admitted 28 offences, many of which the police had no evidence to link him to. Moss
Lancashire County Council has been given the maximum 'four star' rating by inspectors for the second year in a row. The Audit Commission gave the local authority the top rating and was deemed to be improving well. Councils are judged on factors
BLACKBURN with Darwen Borough Council has been given the maximum 'four star' rating by inspectors for the second year in a row. The Audit Commission gave the local authority the top rating and it was deemed to be improving well. Councils are judged
