A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy waited in pain for 23 hours before his broken wrist was treated by busy hospital staff. Health bosses have been blasted by the youngster's father, who said the child was initially sent home from Royal Blackburn Hospital without being
A former Royal marine has told how he gave the kiss-of-life to a woman who was found hanging from a fence. And Jason Clark, 37, spoke of his moment of relief when the woman gasped for breath as he brought her back from the brink of death in Padiham.
ANYONE who enters a former baptist church is being threatened with arrest after reports endangered bats were living in the building. Police have pledged to keep round-the-clock surveillance of Waterbarn Baptist Church, Stacksteads, until a bat survey
GLYN Hodges has revealed he will be showing faith in the youngsters who guided Rovers to the Lancashire Senior Cup final. Rovers Reserves take on Bolton in the delayed final at the Lancashire FA County Ground in Leyland tomorrow (Tuesday). And Hodges
Anthony Gotts will be taking part in next month's World Double Decathlon Championships at Jyvaskylan in Finland after one of his old rivals phoned him out of the blue to tell him he had qualified. The 24-year-old from Rawtenstall, was a member of Rossendale
THE results of an inquiry into the death of a father-of-two in police custody should be available in the next six weeks. Nadeem Khan, known as Dean, died after he was taken into police custody in Burnley following what officers had described as a "violent
A CRIME-fighting scheme inspired by the Maori people is being launched in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. The 'restorative justice' scheme will see victim and criminal coming face-to-face so the crook can see the impact their actions have had. It is
DRIVERS under the influence of drugs will be targeted by a new roadside test that will be rolled out across Lancashire next month. Police are currently being trained to carry out Field Impairment Tests (FIT) on those they suspect may be affected by either
A MAN was left with a broken jaw and black eye when robbers pounced as he walked home. The victim, 28, had £80 cash, cigarettes and two lighters stolen after the attack on Saturday at 10pm in Nelson. Police said he heard footsteps behind him as he walked
FLY on the wall documentary Airport met Wacky Races when the team bus pulled up at Stansted on Sunday. By the time the team had weaved through a crowded terminal, and skips' containing a weeks' worth of kit for the squad and staff were checked in, they
Children's activity sessions are being held at Haslingden Library every Saturday afternoon during the school holidays. Sessions are from 2pm to 3pm and there's no need to book. So just turn up at the library, join in and have fun.
DARWEN police are advising residents not to be alarmed if they hear early morning noise near Darwen Tower on Wednesday. As part of celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Scouting movement, Scouts from Darwen are taking part in
STEVE Cotterill has revealed how well-travelled Burnley supporters influenced his decision to return to Austria. After two summers at the National Sports Centre, Obertraun, the Clarets held their training camp in Italy's pituresque Lake Garda last year
A SERIES of drop-in sessions are to be held to give financial advice to students. Sessions will be held at libraries and venues between August 20 to 24. The Ribble Valley session will be at Clitheroe library on August 20, 2pm - 5pm. Sessions, run by
FIREFIGHTERS could refuse to rescue cats from trees and begin charging for helping flooded businesses as part of a major review of special callouts. Policy on dogs wedged in foxholes, overweight people who need to be lifted and livestock animals which
A MAN jailed in Ecuador for drugs running before being pardoned by the cou-ntry's president launc-hed a knifepoint raid on an East Lancashire pub. Lee Thomas, 27, threatened to slash their throats as he terrorised the landlady of the Ram's Head, Newchurch
Councillors in Todmorden have rejected the idea of twinning with a Spanish town. The town council has decided not to pursue the proposal made by Coun Tony Greenwood. The town's twinning committee said that it had sufficient twinning already with connections
THE campaign to get cannabis reclassified as a class B drug has won support from an East Lancashire MP. Nigel Evans, Conservative MP for the Ribble Valley, has called on Gordon Brown to reclassify cannabis from class C to class B following a recent Government
MORE residents have been urged to take up the firefighters' free smoke alarm service after a mother and baby escaped a blaze at home. The pair had been asleep at their house in Beaufort Street, Nelson, at 11.30pm on Saturday when they were woken by the
A 33-year-old man who groped a frightened schoolgirl after it was said he detained her in a house has walked free from court. Graham Banks, who broke the 15-year-old victim's bra strap, had then smashed things up in the property in Nelson. She had "
POLICE have appealed for information after a car which had driven over a teenage girl's foot failed to stop. The 13-year-old and her three friends had been sitting on the pavement in Lansdown Road, Padiham, near the junction with Windemere Avenue, with
THE jury in the trial of a takeaway boss accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking that she had "gone into the kebabs" was asked today if it could reach a majority verdict. Iyad Albattikhi, 30, is accused of strangling Charlene Downes, 14, of Blackpool
A DRUNKEN single mother who punched a woman in a melee has been spared jail at Burnley Crown Court. Kay Taylor, 23, had later bitten the victim but a hearing had previously found it could not be sure she wasn't acting in self defence. She was the initial
A 35-YEAR-OLD man who sexually assaulted a Burnley pensioner in her own home has been jailed. Burnley Crown Court heard how Glen Marsh groped a 65-year-old widow and then apologised after she pushed him off. After the attack, the victim felt "dirty"
A MOTORIST had a car door repeatedly slammed into his leg in a road rage attack. The 37-year-old victim from Bacup, was driving down Manchester Road towards Burnley town centre at 8.10am on Friday when a wagon hit the back of his car. Police said the
HUNDREDS of people were cautioned for carrying knives by police in Lancashire last year, figures have revealed. In the county, 362 cautions were handed out to those carrying blades - ranking Lancashire seventh out of 39 other UK police forces. Police
SHE'S plagued by tinnitus, a bad eye, a swollen jaw and the usual aches and pains of old age. But seemingly nothing can stop 74-year-old Kathleen Ramsden from continuing with her mission to raise money for charity. Kathleen, of Victoria Street, Clayton-le-Moors
Ariane Limmer, Io Limmer 5, Daisy Atkinson 6, Tess Atkinson 4 and Hebe Limmer 2 enjoy the festival.
Ashley Bridge 3 and sister Natasha Bridge 4 from Nelson enjoy a ride on the tea cups.
BOSSES at a Clitheroe chemicals firm have been left counting the cost after £45,000 of metal was stolen in a raid. Police said raiders forced their way into a raw material store at Johnson Matthey Catalyst, in Pimlico, and used a forklift truck to
PLANS for a three-storey extension to a hostel near Blackburn town centre have been unveiled. The owners of the Islling-ton Motel, Great Bolton Street, want to add 27 rooms to the hostel. Proposals first concentrated on building an extension to the southern
Had some great (working) days out recently: Keswick, Penrith, Ambleside, Manchester and York amongst other places. Shame really, I don't usually get time to enjoy these places. Except I did have a bit of time in York. Latte from one of those franchise
THE first plans for the regeneration of Nelson have been submitted to the council. The outline application covering a large swathe of the town, from the canal bank at McLeod Street to Manchester Road and Stanley Street, will be discussed by Pendle Council's
THIS is the accounts worker alleged to have stolen almost £63,000 from her cancer-striken boss. Mandy Mills, 34, appeared before Hyndburn magistrates on 10 charges of theft and fraud, alleged to have been carried out over an 18-month period up to last
A CLITHEROE mum feared she would be killed when her ex partner walked towards her, clutching two knives. Amanda Whipp said she had never seen such anger in Dean Simpson's face during the confrontation, Preston Crown Court heard. She grabbed hold of one
Andrew Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood have both been included in Lancashire's 15-man squad to face Sussex CCC in the LV County Championship starting tomorrow at Aigburth (31 July - 3 August). Yesterday at the same venue, 2000 spectators packed Liverpool
I would just like to introduce myself. I am Linda Mason, I'm the secretary of Eccleshill Gardens Residents Association and also the Clerk for Eccleshill Parish Council. Eccleshill Parish covers quite a large area, but there are only 121 residences. The
A Clitheroe farm-owner has lost her latest court fight against plans to burn animal waste at a cement works next to her farm. She claims that if the scheme goes ahead it will blight her home, contaminate her farmland and could force her to have her cattle
THE owner of a cat rescue service in Darwen is appealing for jam jars to ensure its continued success. Animal lover Maureen Savage, 52, runs Moggies Cat Rescue from her home in Stansfield Street and wants to sell jam to bring in some much-needed cash
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to safeguard a 40-year-old agreement allowing their children guaranteed access to Turton High School. Adjudicator David Taylor has ruled against the objections lodged by parents, councillors, Belmont Primary School
TWO businessmen have had their lives wrecked' by a three year police investigation which only ended when a judge ordered a jury to clear them. Suhail Sarfraz Vohra, 27, and Irfan Mohammed, 27, claimed their executive car rental business was effectively
MAJOR building work has started on a new £9million bridge which will help complete Blackburn's orbital road system. Around 25 heavy good vehicles have started delivering the steel needed to build the Freckleton Street bridge. The bridge, modelled on
BAD weather took its toll on the three-day Burnley Balloon Festival, but visitors were still treated to spectacular scenes. Organisers said flight cancellations had meant visitor numbers were down this year, but with finer weather on Saturday and Sunday
I ALWAYS imagined that global warming would result in bleak, desert-like landscapes, like something out of Mad Max. But it is becoming more and more obvious that we are facing a future on a planet covered with water - like the post-apocalyptic Waterworld
CHURCH leaders are looking to convert a former Blackburn vicarage into a home. The old St Philip's Church has been demolished for nearly 30 years, but the vicarage, in Lansdowne Street, survived as the parish was amalgamated with St Luke's. Until recently
SPORTS co-ordinators have pledged to get all East Lancashire children doing at least five hours of sport a week by 2012. School Sport Partnerships (SSPs) nationwide will receive more than £20million over the next five years as part of Gordon Brown's
THE results of an inquiry into the death of a father-of-two in police custody should be available in the next six weeks. Nadeem Khan, known as Dean, died after he was taken into police custody in Burnley following what officers had described as a "violent
THE results of an inquiry into the death of a father-of-two in police custody should be available in the next six weeks. Nadeem Khan, known as Dean, died after he was taken into police custody in Burnley following what officers had described as a "violent
A 35-YEAR-OLD Blackburn woman fell foul of social security regulations when she put her boyfriend on "trial." Hyndburn magistrates heard that Tracey Ann Gibbons allowed her partner to come and live with her to see if he had overcome problems in his life
VOLUNTARY and community groups have until tomorrow to submit their bids for grants of up to £8,000. Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings Ltd, Darwen, in conjunction with the Lancashire Telegraph's sister paper, The Citizen, run the awards every year to reward
A DRIVER has hit out at bungling licence chiefs who threatened him with a driving ban even though he had done what they asked him to. Bryan Lynch, 32, of Infirmary Road, Blackburn, received a six point penalty when he was found driving without insurance
BLACKBURN Rovers have appointed a company to manage their off-field public relations. Connectpoint PR, based in Manchester, has taken over the role from Brazen PR, also based in the city. It will be responsible for promoting ticket sales, hospitality
A 20,000 CCTV system has gone live at Darwen railway station. MP Janet Anderson launched the system, part of a 30,000 improvement package in the borough council's Local Transport Plan which also funded landscaping work and new signs. Coun Alan Cottam
IT feels a bit like The Simpsons is taking over the world at the moment, what with the movie release, the 20th anniversary of their first TV appearance, and creator Matt Groening giving interviews here there and everywhere. Not that that would necessarily
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Colne this morning after a blaze broke out in the door casing. Three crews went to the William Street house just after 6.40am. The house was left with smoke damage throughout.
A FIRE station cleaner, who has a bucket older than some recruits, is hanging up her mop for good after 23 years. Pat Collier, 65, of Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, has worked at Blackburn Fire Station, Canterbury Street, since August 1984. In her time
A MAN will appear in court today charged with a broad-daylight stabbing. Michal Brodzic, 21, of Larch Street, Nelson, will appear at Burnley Magistrates court this morning, charged with wounding with intent. A 19-year-old local man needed extensive
HYNDBURN Mela defied the wet weather to be staged at a temporary home. Hundreds of people turned up the event at Hyndburn Sports Centre, Church, yesterday. The mela had been in doubt after Hyndburn Council said the usual venue, Oakhill Park, was unsuitable
CLARETS manager Steve Cotterill is hoping to use his side's week-long training camp in Austria to put the final touches to his side's preparations for the new season. The Burnley squad jetted out yesterday to the tiny village of Obertraun, 40 kilometres
RUSH hour traffic in Clitheroe was disrupted this morning due to a level crossing failure at Greenacre Street. Network Rail said that a team was called to the scene shortly after the problem was identified at about 6.15am, when the barriers were found
BENNI McCarthy has tipped Roque Santa Cruz to be a smash hit in the Premiership - but he has warned Blackburn Rovers' latest capture he faces a fight for a first team place. The South African hit-man reckons manager Mark Hughes has pulled off another
Rossendale United have scored a sponsorship deal with supermarket Tesco. The supermarket presented the club with £500 towards its annual running costs ahead of the team's pre-season friendly match against Rochdale. Store manager Pat Byrne (centre
A WOMAN is in hospital after being found hanging in a back street in Padiham. Police confirmed that they were called to a house in Russell Terrace, Padiham, on Sunday morning, where they found the woman, who has not been identified. DI Dean Holden,
NOW one of the senior figures in British folk, Martin Simpson has produced a delightfully observed album. It may never sell by the truck load but should please anyone who enjoys intelligence at work. With guest appearances from the likes of Jackson
Newton Faulkner's precocious debut is as reliable a shot of summer as you are likely to encounter. The ginger dreadlocked Surrey native's light-hearted - albeit with a pinch of emo - balladry, wedded to an intricate acoustic style has seen him arguably
Mercifully not a cover of the Boyzone 'classic'. Mr Hudson's singular musical talents - posh hip hop, piano and beats - has won high acclaim for his band's debut album, A Tale Of Two Cities. The piano work is wonderful around the 90 second mark,
A mature debut from a surprisingly young Glaswegian songstress. MacDonald is just 19, and she has an extremely apt voice for her poppy folk tunes. Media references to KT Tunstall and Katie Melua aren't entirely accurate, but the shared Radio 2 fanbase
Yet another single from Joan Wasser's atmospheric down-tempo album of the same name. Five singles from one album isn't a crime, to be sure, and Wasser is certainly a talented musician. But the acclaim heaped upon her seems less deserved with each
Scenesters: fear this slightly dreary indie-pop. At first glance it has a quirky, jangly tune and some sweet nostalgic lyrics, but it never really gets going and is rather mired in a foggy retro-haze. A flood of this kind of mediocre music nearly
A MAN was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a chip pan caught fire. Firefighters were called to the semi-detached house in Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe, at midnight on Sunday, and rescued the inhabitant from the house before adminstering
A LEGAL challenge to the controversial end of a Burnley Council election count was today due to be made in the High Court. The British National Party will discover today if a full court hearing will be staged into the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ballot
LANCASHIRE County Council chiefs have moved to reassure parents after a former primary school teacher who downloaded and distributed child porn was jailed for two years. As we revealed yesterday, Peter Meakin, 57, of Westbourne Avenue, Burnley, swapped
